the qualification you get when you have completed a two-year course of study at a community college in the US
Synonyms and related words
Degrees and other academic qualifications
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A.A.
associate degree
noun countable education
US
Word Forms
singular
associate degree
plural
associate degrees
DEFINITIONS1
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the qualification you get when you have completed a two-year course of study at a community college in the U.S.. An associate degree is usually given by a community college and is the lowest undergraduate degree.