degree

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degrees

1. 1.A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)

   • She has two bachelor's degrees and is studying towards a master's degree.

2. 2.A unit of measurement of angle equal to ¹⁄₃₆₀ of a circle's circumference.

   • A right angle is a ninety-degree angle.
   • Most humans have a field of vision of almost 180 degrees.

3. 3.A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.

   • Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

4. 4.The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial.

   • A quadratic polynomial is a polynomial of degree 2.

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