Research Degree

research
The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions
Engaged in or intended for use in such investigation and discovery
systematic investigation to establish facts
attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner; "The student researched the history of that word"
inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"
Acts or periods of such investigation

degree
The amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present
A unit of measurement of angles, one three-hundred-and-sixtieth of the circumference of a circle
A stage in a scale or series, in particular
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
academic degree: an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"