degree

Definition

Examples

The position requires a degree in engineering or a related field.

Synonyms

• levela position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
• diplomaa document certifying the successful completion of a course of study

Collocations

• Easy college degree earned
  describing college degree earned (the body of faculty and students of a college)
• Medium high degree of accuracy required
  describing high degree of accuracy required (a lofty level or position or degree)
• Hard varying degrees of regulatory scrutiny
  to varying degrees of regulatory scrutiny, meaning to become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
• Very Hard executed to the nth degree of perfection
  to executed to the nth degree of perfection, meaning to kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment