degree
n. countablen. the level or amount of something. It also means the qualification you get when you finish university.
n. a unit of measurement for temperature or angles; also refers to the extent or intensity of a quality. In an academic context, it signifies a qualification awarded by a university upon completion of a course of study.
The temperature dropped by one degree last night.
After four years of hard work, she finally received her degree in computer science.
The success of the negotiation depends to a large degree on the willingness of both parties to compromise on their initial demands.
From Middle English degre, borrowed from Old French degré (French: degré), itself from Latin gradus, with the prefix de-.
When referring to temperature or angles, it is always countable. When used to mean 'extent', it often appears in the phrase 'to a... degree'.