microdegree

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noun

One millionth of a degree (unit of measurement).

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Meanings

nounmicrodegree (plural microdegrees)

plural microdegrees

  1. One millionth of a degree (unit of measurement).

    Map locations in the Android mapping classes are represented by GeoPoint objects, which contain latitude and longitude measured in microdegrees.

    2010, Reto Meier, Professional Android 2 Application Development, page 264
  2. educationA small degree (qualification in a course of study).

    In addition to the aforementioned advantages of microdegrees, they can be used to provide quicker assessment of qualification within a longer degree program.

    2021, Andreas Kaplan, Higher Education at the Crossroads of Disruption

Origin

From micro- + degree.

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APA

microdegree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microdegree

MLA

“microdegree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microdegree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microdegree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microdegree.

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