degree
English meaning: Degree
Definition
A degree is a qualification given by a university after a student completes a course of study. A bachelor's degree usually takes three or four years.
Example
“She earned a degree in computer science.”
Another example: “The water was heated to a temperature of ninety degrees.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A university award (BA, MSc), or a unit of measurement (temperature, angles), or an extent ('to a high degree'). Very high frequency across registers. Note 'first/second-class degree' in UK grading.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'degradus' meaning a step.
Synonyms
- qualification
- diploma
- point
- level
- stage
- grade
- arcdegree
- academic degree
Related Words
- juris
- laude
- doctorate
- mba
- phd
- cum
- doctoral
- postgraduate
- divinity
- thesis
- dissertation
- diploma
Common Collocations
- bachelor's degree
- master's degree
- university degree
- degree of difficulty
- to some degree
Word Forms
degree (n); degrees (pl)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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