definition of
degree

[1] #1 degree n. [grade, level] a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree". wn

[2] #2 degree n. [level, stage, point] a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?". wn

[3] #3 degree n. [academic degree] an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude". wn

[4] #4 degree n. [arcdegree] a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle". wn

[5] #5 degree n. the highest power of a term or variable. wn