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(education) (education) A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)

(Q28390) (geometry) A unit of measurement of angle equal to (360) of a circle's circumference.

(temperature on various scales) (physics) A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.

(degree of a polynomial)(algebra) The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial.

(field theory) The dimensionality of a field extension.

(graph theory) The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.

(logic) The number of logical connectives in a formula.

(surveying) The curvature of a circular arc, expressed as the angle subtended by a fixed length of arc or chord.

(geography) (geography) A unit of measurement of latitude and longitude which together identify a location on the Earth's surface.

(grammar) Any of the stages (like positive, comparative, superlative, elative) in the comparison of an adjective or an adverb.

(heraldry) A step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder.

An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values.

A stage of rank or privilege; social standing.

(genealogy) A ‘step’ in genealogical descent.

(rare) One's relative state or experience; way, manner.

(amount or extent) The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent.