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

In gradual steps; bit by bit.

1 (outdated) To an extreme; exceedingly. / Somewhat, a little

Having an academic degree.

plural of degree

A surname.

Covering all 360 degrees of a circle. / (by extension) Comprehensive; incorporating all points of view. / Able to turn freely about an axis.

An academic degree awarded after the equivalent of approximately two years of college education, usually by community colleges.

(law) The least severe level of felony, typically involving a lack of planning and/or the presence of various mitigating factors.

A postgraduate degree which aims to assist students in developing a mastery for a particular academic field or profession.