Laipsnius

Laipsnius is the accusative plural form of the Lithuanian noun laipsnis, which translates as degree, level, or step. Laipsnis belongs to a class of words used to describe gradations and is part of everyday and technical vocabulary. The nominative plural is laipsniai, while the accusative plural is laipsnius, among other case forms. The form laipsnius appears when the noun functions as the direct object in a sentence and refers to multiple degrees or levels.

The concept of laipsnis covers various kinds of measurement and evaluation. In scientific and technical usage it commonly appears in expressions that denote temperature or angular measurement, such as degrees in Celsius and degrees of an angle. The precise meaning of laipsnius is determined by the surrounding words and the grammatical role of laipsnis in the sentence. Figuratively, laipsnis can describe intensity or progress, with higher degrees indicating greater levels of a property such as brightness, severity, or expertise.

See also Laipsnis; Laipsniai.