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 degree degree /dɪˈgriː/

noun

  1. () A position on a scale of intensity, amount or quality  ( grade , degree , level )
    a position on a scale of intensity, amount or quality
     A moderate grade of intelligence
    a moderate grade of intelligence
     A high level of care is required
    a high level of care is required
     It is all a matter of degree
    it is all a matter of degree
  2. () A specific identifiable position in a continuum, series or especially in a process  ( phasis , level , point , degree , stage )
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum, series or especially in a process
     A remarkable degree of frankness
    a remarkable degree of frankness
     At what stage are the social sciences?
    at what stage are the social sciences?
  3. () An award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study  ( academic degree , degree )
    an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
     He earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude
    he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude
  4. () A measure for arcs and angles  ( arcdegree , degree )
    a measure for arcs and angles
     There are 360 degrees in a circle
    there are 360 degrees in a circle
  5. () The highest power of a term or variable  ( degree )
    the highest power of a term or variable
  6. () A unit of temperature on a specified scale  ( degree )
    a unit of temperature on a specified scale
     The game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature
    the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature
  7. The seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)  ( degree )
    the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
     Murder in the second degree
    murder in the second degree
     A second degree burn
    a second degree burn