What+is+a+degree+of+a+polynomial?

the sum of the exponents and varibles __**How do you determine the degree of a polynomial?**__ adding varibles or the varibles' exponts
 * __What is a degree within a term?__**


 * constant has 0 as degree
 * the constant 0 has no degree
 * if more than 1 degree with term pick the biggest degree
 * varible = 1 as degree