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 # DEGREES (Transact-SQL)
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-  Returns the corresponding angle in degrees for an angle specified in radians.  
+This function returns the corresponding angle, in degrees, for an angle specified in radians.  
 
  ![Topic link icon](../../database-engine/configure-windows/media/topic-link.gif "Topic link icon") [Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions](../../t-sql/language-elements/transact-sql-syntax-conventions-transact-sql.md)  
 
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 ## Arguments  
  *numeric_expression*  
- Is an [expression](../../t-sql/language-elements/expressions-transact-sql.md) of the exact numeric or approximate numeric data type category, except for the **bit** data type.  
+An [expression](../../t-sql/language-elements/expressions-transact-sql.md) of the exact numeric or approximate numeric data type category, except for the **bit** data type.  
 
 ## Return Code Values  
- Returns the same type as *numeric_expression*.  
+Returns a value whose data type matches the data type of *numeric_expression*.  
 
 ## Examples  
- The following example returns the number of degrees in an angle of PI/2 radians.  
+This example returns the number of degrees in an angle of PI/2 radians.  
 
 ```  
 SELECT 'The number of degrees in PI/2 radians is: ' +   
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 ## See Also  
  [Mathematical Functions (Transact-SQL)](../../t-sql/functions/mathematical-functions-transact-sql.md)  
 
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