degree

noun
/dɪˈɡɹiː/

A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)

Example

“She has two bachelor's degrees and is studying towards a master's degree.”

Other meanings

A unit of measurement of angle equal to of a circle's circumference.
“A right angle is a ninety-degree angle.”
A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.
“212 degrees Fahrenheit is equal to 100 degrees Celsius.”

Example sentences

“I went back and finished my degree.”
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“His degree in cultural anthropology shapes his thirst to socially experiment.”
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“It's thirty-three degrees.”
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Word history

From Latin "gradus".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “degree” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.