The phrase "an initial degree of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a preliminary or starting level of something, such as knowledge, skill, or intensity.
Example: "The study revealed an initial degree of understanding among participants before the training began."
Alternatives: "a preliminary level of" or "a basic extent of".
Our results also show that the mechanical bias of the fiber spinning process induces an initial degree of orientation which is then enhanced and perfected, especially in the directions lateral to the chain, by subsequent annealing.
This is shown for the red fruit in Fig. 4: on the vermilion where gold paint has been applied on the left as a highlight, and on the right a thin glaze of brazil-wood was used to create an initial degree of shadow.
4 While the HOMA-IR provides a reasonable estimate of insulin resistance, it is rarely performed without an initial degree of clinical suspicion.
Using the approach described by Harrell, 18 29 we will fit an initial main effects model that includes an initial degree of freedom allocation for each predictor.
We also consider the case of pre-existing immunity in older population and parameterize our model based on the serological evidence indicating that about 30 to 37% of the individuals aged ≥ 60 years had an initial degree of immunity prior to exposure [ 40- 42].
And granting that person an initial degree and grace period of trust seems to me not only the democratic thing to do, but also the constructive one.
A student's eligibility for MIT undergraduate grant funds will end when the student receives an initial degree, or after the equivalent of eight attempted or completed terms, whichever occurs first.
The lack of an expected change in gene flow over time could be due to several factors including the evolutionary history of these populations, seed banks, a low initial degree of genetic structure between the populations or a direct effect of the drought on the movement of pollen between populations.
The intensity and origin of volume changes under uniaxial tension is investigated at room temperature in high-density polyethylene samples with a large initial degree of crystallinity.
Thus, while the mindful students in Hanley's experiment likely experienced a strong initial degree of negative emotion after their academic failure, their mindful dispositions may have facilitated a more thoughtful, less attached, and more emotionally balanced response that prevented them from becoming overly discouraged.
After a high initial degree of migration, the TM tibia stabilized.
