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