degree

de·gree

noun \di-ˈgrē\

Definition of DEGREE

1

: a measure of damage to tissue caused by injury or disease—see first-degree burn, second-degree burn, third-degree burn

2

a : a title conferred on students by a college, university, or professional school on completion of a unified program of study b : an academic title conferred honorarily

3

: one of the divisions or intervals marked on a scale of a measuring instrument; specifically : any of various units for measuring temperature

4

: a 360th part of the circumference of a circle

—de·greed \-ˈgrēd\ adjective