degree
n//dɪˈɡɹiː//examen, grad
(education) A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.) [from 14th c.]
(geometry) A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1⁄360 of a circle's circumference. [from 14th c.]
(physics) A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit. [from 18th c.]
(algebra) The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial. [from 18th c.]
(graph theory) The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.
The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent. [from 14th c.]