degree - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • vary: To varying degrees each of these technologies today exist in some form.

Adjective modifier

  • honorary: At the end of his speech, he was presented with an honorary degree.
  • undergraduate: Entry Requirements An undergraduate degree in an aligned field of interest.
  • lesser: And it is the same, to a greater or lesser degree, all over Europe.
  • high: In addition, a large number our students go on to study higher degrees.

Modifies a noun

  • classification: My degree classification may be affected by my choice of options.
  • program: Each degree program is made up of three levels, each of which you complete over an academic year.
  • examination: You will find a copy of last year's degree examination paper at the end of this document.
  • Fahrenheit: Summer temperatures are often over 90 degrees Fahrenheit, with very high humidity.
  • course: The course was the first such degree course in the UK.

Noun used with modifier

  • honors: For the award of an honors degree you must have at least 360 points.
  • postgraduate: I am now certainly better placed in my career with this postgraduate degree.
  • honor: You will also, of course, gain a prestigious UK BA or BSc honors degree.
  • foundation: The notes also include an explanation of the terms used in the details of foundation degrees.
  • master: MSc Cognitive Systems NEW for 2005 ENTRY: Masters degree in Cognitive Systems.

Possessives

  • bachelor: Don holds a bachelor's degree in religious studies from Bethany College, Santa Cruz, California.
  • master: Holding a master's degree in mathematics is related to gains in student achievement.

Preposition: of

  • freedom: Only then can the client achieve any degree of freedom from the effects.
  • flexibility: What is more difficult is giving students the same degree of flexibility.
  • certainty: In deciding what to say tonight I have taken my cue from a degree of relative existential certainty.

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