Synonyms of degree

1. degree, grade, level, property: usage: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
2. degree, level, stage, point, state: usage: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
3. academic degree, degree, award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels: usage: an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"
4. degree, arcdegree, angular unit: usage: a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle"
5. degree, exponent, power, index: usage: the highest power of a term or variable
6. degree, temperature unit: usage: a unit of temperature on a specified scale; "the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature"
7. degree, magnitude: usage: the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime); "murder in the second degree"; "a second degree burn"