academic degree
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Noun | 1. | academic degree - an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude" accolade, honor, laurels, honour, award - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery" associate degree, associate - a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies honours, honours degree - a university degree with honors master's degree - an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree doctorate, doctor's degree - one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university law degree - degree conferred on someone who successfully completes law school honorary degree, honoris causa - a degree conferred to honor the recipient |
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