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