n. 1.a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality 2.a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process 3.an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study 4.a unit of temperature on a specified scale 5.a measure for arcs and angles 6.the highest power of a term or variable 7.the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
