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honours degree

honours degree noun: a type of university qualification: generally the highest-ranking type of undergraduate degree, though details differ by country or education system. See the Wikipedia article Honours degree.

Noun

honours degree (plural honours degrees)

  1. (UK) A type of university qualification: generally the highest-ranking type of undergraduate degree, though details differ by country or education system. See the Wikipedia article Honours degree.

Forms of honours degree

pluralhonours degrees
alternative formhonors degree

Questions about honours degree

What does honours degree mean?
Honours degree means a type of university qualification: generally the highest-ranking type of undergraduate degree, though details differ by country or education system. See the Wikipedia article Honours degree.
What part of speech is honours degree?
Honours degree is a noun.
What is the plural of honours degree?
The plural of honours degree is honours degrees.

Words near honours degree in the dictionary

  1. honourlessness
  2. honourous
  3. honours
  4. honours board
  5. honours boards
  6. honours degree
  7. honours degrees
  8. honours easy
  9. honours in the breach
  10. honours of war
  11. honourworthy

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