"microdegree" meaning in English

See microdegree in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microdegrees [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + degree. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|degree}} micro- + degree Head templates: {{en-noun}} microdegree (plural microdegrees)
  1. One millionth of a degree (unit of measurement). Categories (topical): Units of measure
    Sense id: en-microdegree-en-noun-ZHH97LHs Disambiguation of Units of measure: 93 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
  2. (education) A small degree (qualification in a course of study). Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-microdegree-en-noun-6MTQXydX Categories (other): English terms prefixed with micro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 47 53 Topics: education

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