degree

noun

1.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
andeven grade level
2.
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
level point stage
3.
an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
academic degree
4.
a measure for arcs and angles
arcdegree
5.
the highest power of a term or variable
6.
a unit of temperature on a specified scale
7.
the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)