---
tag: 0KS0KRDV4Y
kind: concept
name: Degree of a vertex
msc: [05C07]
sources:
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degree_(graph_theory)
    locator: lead section
same_as:
  wikidata: Q383444
  wikipedia: Degree (graph theory)
---

## Summary

The degree of a vertex is the number of edges that meet it. Degrees are the simplest numerical invariants of a graph. The node [[degree of a vertex|0T0F6CCS9W]] gives the precise definition.