associate's degree
[ uh-soh-shee-its di-gree ]
noun
a degree awarded by a junior or community college after completion of two years of study.
Origin of associate's degree
1First recorded in 1940–45
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How to use associate's degree in a sentence
An associate degree costs $395 a credit, for instance—nearly 10 times the cost at a public community college.
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