Main Entry: de·gree

Pronunciation: \di-ˈgrē\

Function: noun

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