Meaning of ACADEMIC DEGREE

Pronunciation:			`aku'demik di'gree
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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"
	Synonyms:		degree
	See Also:		accolade, associate, associate degree, award, baccalaureate, bachelor's degree, doctorate, doctor's degree, honor, honorary degree, honour, honours, honours degree, laurels, law degree, makings, master's degree, qualification