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Degree

nounid 45059·updated May 18, 2026
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an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study

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academic degreearcdegreelevel
plural
Degrees
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Degree's
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Degrees'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary7 sensesview framework →
§1
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
§2
the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
§3
the highest power of a term or variable
§4
an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
§5
a measure for arcs and angles
§6
a unit of temperature on a specified scale
§7
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

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