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degree

noun [C] (COURSE)
 
 
/dɪˈɡriː/

Definition

B1 a course of study at a college or university, or the qualification given to a student who has done this course: "What degree did you do at York?" "Geography." She's got a physics degree/a degree in physics from Edinburgh.mainly US She's got a bachelor's/master's degree in history from Yale.Qualifications in higher educationClasses, courses and coursework
(Definition of degree noun (COURSE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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