degrees

1. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or qualityExamples: "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"Synonyms: degree, grade, level

2. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a processExamples: "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"Synonyms: degree, level, point, stage

3. an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of studyExamples: "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"Synonyms: academic degree, degree

4. a measure for arcs and anglesExamples: "there are 360 degrees in a circle"Synonyms: arcdegree, degree

5. the highest power of a term or variableSynonyms: degree

6. a unit of temperature on a specified scaleExamples: "the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature"Synonyms: degree