degree

[US]/dɪˈɡriː/
[UK]/dɪˈɡriː/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. level of intensity or amount; extent; an academic title conferred by a university or college; a rank or status in a hierarchy.

Phrases & Collocations

academic degree

bachelor's degree

master's degree

doctorate degree

associate's degree

degree of

high degree

bachelor degree

a certain degree

in some degree

master degree

college degree

to some degree

university degree

to a degree

in one's degree

degree of freedom

to what degree

degree of automation

degree of difficulty

degree of satisfaction

vacuum degree

degree of accuracy

Example Sentences

She earned a bachelor's degree in psychology.

The temperature dropped to a freezing degree.

He has a master's degree in computer science.

The severity of his injury was of a high degree.

She turned the heat up to a high degree.

He was awarded an honorary degree for his contributions to the community.

The company requires a minimum degree of proficiency in English for this position.

The angle of the roof is at a steep degree.

She completed her degree in three years instead of the usual four.

The level of pollution has reached a critical degree in the city.

Real-world Examples

The assiduous student worked hard to earn her degree.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

She's got a degree in Early Childhood Education.

Source: Friends Season 9

I got my undergrad degree in directing.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2021 Collection

Cook your meats thoroughly, use a thermometer and get that thermometer up to 160 degrees.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2019 Collection

Can you rotate the eggs 90 degrees, clockwise?

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

It is now three degrees Celsius warmer than normal.

Source: VOA Special September 2015 Collection

It's pushing thermometers up to 117 degrees Fahrenheit.

Source: CNN Selected June 2015 Collection

Tempertures continue to hover around 113 degrees Farenheit.

Source: AP Listening Collection July 2015

Andrew Chan has got a theology degree while in prison.

Source: NPR News April 2015 Compilation

Both are the same degree of intensity.

Source: Grammar Lecture Hall

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