Definition of difference for English Language Learners. : 1  the quality that makes one person or thing unlike another. : 2  something that people do not agree about : a disagreement in opinion. : 3  the degree or amount by which things differ.
The term Honours degree has different meanings for different degrees. Most commonly it is an award in connection with undergraduate bachelor's degree variations.ery rarely is the term used for the master's degree; for example, the four-year undergraduate degree at Ancient Scottish universities is abbreviated MA (Hons).
Some degrees you may encounter include: 1  MSW: Stands for Masters in Social Work. This is the degree that social workers generally possess. 2  MEd: Stands for Masters in Education. Many counselors have this degree. It may be given in any field of education. 3  MSEd: Stands for Master of Science in Education. MS or MA: Stands for Masters of Science and Masters of Arts, respectively. These are the traditional degrees given by colleges of arts and sciences in the United States.