degree (noun) 

A degree is an academic title given when you complete your studies.

• Whitney has a medical degree from a top university.
• Arnie has a Bachelor's degree in engineering and a Master's degree in business administration.

A degree is also a 360th part of the circumference of a circle.

• The geometry student drew a 45 degree angle on the whiteboard.
• A right angle is equal to 90 degrees.

A degree is also a unit of measure of temperature.

• The temperature at the resort town rarely falls below 15 degrees Celsius, even in the winter.

Degree is also the classification of a crime. First degree is the most severe.

• The defendant is charged with murder in the first degree.