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degree

degree

565 2.3
A qualification given by a college or university after you finish study
  • noun
  • /dɪˈɡri/
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  • Do you have a degree?
  • a bachelor's degree
  • a master's degree
  • an associate degree

He claims to have a a master's degree from MIT.

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Examples

  • Of the seven certified teachers, two held bachelor's degrees and five held master's degrees or above.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Mr. Goyal is currently pursuing a master's degree in renewable energy science and technology.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I have a law degree and I passed the bar.

  • I also have a fine arts degree.

  • But keep in mind, getting a degree does require sacrifices.

  • Many university students graduating with science degrees lack a sufficient understanding of the nature of science.

    Academic text (2013)
  • One teacher, a male holding a master's degree, has taught fifth grade for more than 20 years.

    Academic text (2013)
  • We both have MFA degrees that are very useful.

  • Additionally, she had a Master's degree in Education and was a certified reading specialist.

    Academic text (2013)
  • She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology after four years of study.

Synonyms

diploma
vsdegree
149 2.8

An official paper from a school or university that shows someone has finished a course of study

is the academic qualification awarded after finishing study rather than the paper
academic degree
vsdegree
1 3.2

A certificate from a college or university that shows someone finished a course of study

has identical meaning but appears as one single-word term

Idioms

It applies at the level already mentioned

Very extreme in every way

Not at all

Compounds

A university degree you get after a bachelor's and before a PhD

A degree you get after finishing three to four years of study at a university or college

first degree
  • Specialized
31 6.7

An equation or polynomial with no power higher than one

31 3.0

A university certificate that shows someone finished law studies

A unit for measuring temperature on the Celsius scale where water freezes at 0 and boils at 100

28 3.1

A unit of temperature on the Fahrenheit scale used mainly in the United States

third-degree burn
  • Specialized
11 4.8

A very serious injury that destroys all skin layers can cause numbness and needs medical treatment

third degree
  • Informal
11 6.4

Very hard questioning that tries to get information by pressure

second-degree burn
  • Specialized
9 3.4

A skin injury that causes painful blisters and redness

9 4.6

A title a university gives to show respect for someone's work without study or exams

A set of college or university courses that leads to a diploma

5 3.3

A unit of temperature on the Celsius scale

3 3.2

A qualification that a college gives after about two years of study, shorter than a bachelor's degree

degree of freedom
  • Specialized
2 7.4

The number of different ways an object can move or be positioned

degree of freedom
  • Specialized
1 6.7

The number of values that can change freely in a statistical calculation

A certificate from a college or university that shows someone finished a course of study

first-degree burn
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A mild injury to the top layer of the skin that causes redness and pain without blisters

degree day
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A measure of how much outside temperature is below or above a set level to estimate building energy needs

degree mill
  • Offensive
1 9.5

An organization that gives degrees for little or no study and is not officially recognised

The highest university award for advanced study and research, often called a PhD

A university undergraduate degree given to students with the highest grades

1 9.9

College studies mainly to meet a husband rather than to build a career

comparative degree
  • Specialized
4.6

A form of an adjective or adverb that shows one thing is more than another

5.5

The day when a university celebrates students finishing their studies with a formal ceremony

9.9

A rude joke phrase people use to say someone has a lot of experience with sex

6.6

The highest power of the variable in a polynomial

degree of a term
  • Specialized
7.2

The total of the exponents of the variables in a term

A university qualification that universities give for better results and extra study

positive degree
  • Specialized
5.7

The base form of an adjective or adverb that shows a quality without comparison

6.8

A word that shows how something is done without comparison

superlative degree
  • Specialized
4.1

The form of a describing word that shows the most of a quality, like smartest or most beautiful

How Advanced

doctorate
  • Specialized
58 7.0
degree
565 2.3
associate degree
  • US
3 3.2
certificate
307 2.7

Surface Forms

degree singular
degrees plural

Etymology

Degree comes from the Latin root gradus, which means 'step' or 'stage', and is the same root behind grade and graduate. A university degree is a step in education, which is why it shows your level of study.