Definitions for honorary degree
hon·ora·ry de·gree

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. honorary degree, honoris causanoun

   a degree conferred to honor the recipient

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1. Honorary degree

   An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived all of the usual requirements. It is also known by the Latin phrases honoris causa ("for the sake of the honour") or ad honorem ("to the honour"). The degree is typically a doctorate or, less commonly, a master's degree, and may be awarded to someone who has no prior connection with the academic institution or no previous postsecondary education. An example of identifying a recipient of this award is as follows: Doctorate in Business Administration (Hon. Causa). The degree is often conferred as a way of honouring a distinguished visitor's contributions to a specific field or to society in general.It is sometimes recommended that such degrees be listed in one's curriculum vitae (CV) as an award, and not in the education section. With regard to the use of this honorific, the policies of institutions of higher education generally ask that recipients "refrain from adopting the misleading title" and that a recipient of an honorary doctorate should restrict the use of the title "Dr" before their name to any engagement with the institution of higher education in question and not within the broader community. Theodore Hesburgh held the record for most honorary degrees, having been awarded 150 during his lifetime.

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1. honorary degree

   An honorary degree is a type of academic degree that is awarded to a person without them having to meet the typical prerequisites such as completing a course study or passing an examination. Universities often award these degrees to individuals as a recognition for their significant contributions to a particular field or to society in general. The degree is often conferred as a way of honouring a distinguished visitor's contributions to a specific field, or to society in general.

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1. Honorary degree

   An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study and the passing of examinations. The degree is typically a doctorate or, less commonly, a master's degree and may be awarded to someone who has no prior connection with the academic institution. The degree is often conferred as a way of honouring a distinguished visitor's contributions to a specific field or to society in general. It is often given to graduation speakers at a university or college. The university often derives benefits by association with the person in question. The degree is not recognized by employers as having the same stature as a corresponding 'earned' doctorate and should not be represented as such. It is sometimes recommended that such degrees be listed in one's CV as an award and not in one's education section, and some institutions of higher education have policies on the use of the title "Dr" in formal correspondence.

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How to pronounce honorary degree?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of honorary degree in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of honorary degree in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of honorary degree in a Sentence

1. President Steven Knapp:

   I have therefore decided that the university will rescind Mr. Cosby’s honorary degree.

2. Marion Gerald Hood:

   And when they gave him the honorary degree, I said to Marion Gerald Hood,' Gosh, he can come over here at my school and get an honorary degree, and I can't even put my foot on his campus,' and I didn't think that was quite right.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=honorary degree
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honorary_Degree
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=honorary degree