degrees

noun

1. A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)“She has two bachelor's degrees and is studying towards a master's degree.”
2. A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle's circumference.“A right angle is a ninety-degree angle.”
3. A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.“180 degrees Fahrenheit is equivalent to 100 degrees Celsius.”
4. The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial.“A quadratic polynomial is a polynomial of degree 2.”