first degree — n: the grade given to the most serious forms of crimes burglary in the first degree first–degree adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
first degree — first de gree n 1.) [C usually singular] BrE used to talk about a university degree such as a BA or a BSc, obtained by people who do not already have a degree 2.) murder in the first degree AmE first degree murder … Dictionary of contemporary English
first degree — first de gree n 1.) [C usually singular] BrE used to talk about a university degree such as a BA or a BSc, obtained by people who do not already have a degree 2.) murder in the first degree AmE first degree murder … Dictionary of contemporary English
first degree — first degrees N COUNT People who have gained a higher qualification after completing a basic university degree such as a BA or a BSc refer to that basic degree as their first degree. He was born in Zimbabwe where he completed his first degree in… … English dictionary
first-degree — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of burns) affecting only the surface of the skin and causing reddening. 2) Law, chiefly N. Amer. (of crime, especially murder) in the most serious category. ● first degree relative Cf. ↑first degree relative … English terms dictionary
first-degree — first de gree adj [only before noun] 1.) first degree burn a burn that is not very serious 2.) first degree murder AmE murder of the most serious type, in which someone deliberately kills someone else →↑manslaughter … Dictionary of contemporary English
first-degree — first de gree adj [only before noun] 1.) first degree burn a burn that is not very serious 2.) first degree murder AmE murder of the most serious type, in which someone deliberately kills someone else →↑manslaughter … Dictionary of contemporary English
first-degree — first de gree adjective 1. ) AMERICAN a first degree murder is the most serious type, in which someone deliberately plans to kill someone 2. ) a first degree burn is the least serious type … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
first-degree — fərst di grē adj of the lowest or mildest in a series of categories <a first degree laceration> … Medical dictionary
first degree — noun a degree of one all of the terms in a linear equation are of the first degree • Hypernyms: ↑degree * * * first degree UK US noun [countable] [singular first degree … Useful english dictionary
