From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdegreede‧gree /dɪˈɡriː/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 1 [countable] (written abbreviation deg.)TM a unit for measuring temperature. It can be shown as a symbol after a number. For example, 70° means 70 degrees Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.20 degrees Celsius/70 degrees Fahrenheit/1 degree Centigrade etc The temperature dropped to five degrees Centigrade.2 [countable] (written abbreviation deg.) a unit for measuring the size of an angle. It can be shown as a symbol after a number. For example, 18° means 18 degrees Then the cylinder is rotated 180 degrees.3 [countable, uncountable]AMOUNT the level or amount of somethingdegree of 1960s Britain was characterised by a greater degree of freedom than before. Newspapers vary in the degree to which they emphasize propaganda rather than information.4 → to a degree5 [countable] a course of study at a university or college, or the qualification that is given to you when you have successfully completed the coursedegree in a degree in Economics Applicants must have a degree in Engineering. an Honours degree6 → by degreesCOLLOCATIONS – Meaning 5: a course of study at a university or college, or the qualification that is given to you when you have successfully completed the courseADJECTIVES/NOUN + degree a good degree (=that you pass at a good level)Mature students are more likely to get a good degree.a university/college degreeFor many jobs you need to have a university degree.a first-class/second-class/third-class degree (=the level at which you pass a degree at a British university)She was awarded a first-class degree.an honours degree (=a British university degree that is above pass level)The ideal candidate will have an honours degree.a first/undergraduate degree (=the lowest level of degree)First degrees usually take three or four years.a higher/postgraduate degree (=one that you take after a first degree)He was offered a grant for a postgraduate degree.a master's degree (=a higher degree for which you study for one or two years)She's taking her master's degree.a science degree (=in a science subject)The government is encouraging more people to get a science degree.an arts degree (=in a subject that is not science)She has an arts degree from Sussex University.a history/chemistry/law etc degreeI decided to do a Maths degree.a joint degree British English (=in which you study two subjects)a joint degree in Economics and Statisticsa research degree (=a higher degree for which you do your own research)verbshave a degreeYou will earn more if you have a college degree.hold a degree formal (=have one)The ideal candidate will hold a degree in physical chemistry.do/take a degree in something (=study for a degree)Not enough students are taking degrees in Physics.get/gain a degreeShe worked hard and got a good degree.be awarded a degree formal (=get one)At the end of the three years, he was awarded a first-class honours degree.nounsa degree courseI didn't enjoy the first year of my degree course.degree levelCandidates should be educated to degree level.
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degree• It got down to 27 degrees last night.• Maggie is doing a degree in psychology.• Her dream is to get a degree in computer science and then get a high-paying job.• Cohn has a degree in political science from the University of Chicago.• The flexibility introduced into the system by the carriers means that each group is able to operate with a degree of autonomy.• She never finished her advanced degree and was always about to lose her job as an adjunct.• The best Scourie brown trout lochs require a fair degree of fitness to reach.• There is a large degree of mobility among public accountants, management accountants, and internal auditors.• a law degree• Not all of these subjects, however, may necessarily be acceptable as admission requirements for particular degree courses or particular faculties.• An achieved status is entered as a result of some degree of purposive action and choice.• And somehow-not solely by osmosis, either-we began acquiring that degree of skill and energy and initiative of quick intelligence.• To what degree is unemployment society's fault?• But do these programs really keep the pathway to a four-year degree open?degree of• All the students have different degrees of ability.degree in• a degree in historyOrigin degree (1200-1300) Old French degré, from Latin gradus “step, grade” 