Any of the various units of temperature (See below). In the U.S., the unmodified unit "degree" generally means the degree Fahrenheit; in other countries, it generally means the degree Celsius
Russ Rowlett (Director), How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement, Center for Mathematics and Science Education University of North Carolina, USA 2005. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictA.html, (Unit of Meas and Covr Factors - Amer) {608}