degree

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an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
a measure for arcs and angles
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
the highest power of a term or variable
a unit of temperature on a specified scale
the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
A step, stair, or staircase
One of a series of progressive steps upward or downward, in quality, rank, acquirement, and the like
The point or step of progression to which a person has arrived
Measure of advancement
Grade or rank to which scholars are admitted by a college or university, in recognition of their attainments
A certain distance or remove in the line of descent, determining the proximity of blood
Three figures taken together in numeration
State as indicated by sum of exponents
A 360th part of the circumference of a circle, which part is taken as the principal unit of measure for arcs and angles. The degree is divided into 60 minutes and the minute into 60 seconds
A division, space, or interval, marked on a mathematical or other instrument, as on a thermometer
A line or space of the staff

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