"360-degree" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} 360-degree (not comparable)
  1. Covering all 360 degrees of a circle. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: 360 degree feedback
    Sense id: en-360-degree-en-adj-02GbzHNK
  2. (by extension) Comprehensive; incorporating all points of view. Tags: broadly, not-comparable Categories (topical): Trigonometry
    Sense id: en-360-degree-en-adj-GWvmsYkV Disambiguation of Trigonometry: 20 73 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 70 8 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 19 67 14 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 19 64 18 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 18 67 16
  3. Able to turn freely about an axis. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-360-degree-en-adj-DlcIRn6o

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