Definitions:

1. a measure for arcs and angles noun
   • there are 360 degrees in a circle
2. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process noun
   • a remarkable degree of frankness
3. a unit of temperature on a specified scale noun
   • the game was played in spite of the 40 degree temperature
4. an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study noun
   • I earned my degree at Princeton summa cum laude.
5. the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime) noun
   • murder in the second degree

Synonyms:

• academic degree
• arcdegree
• level