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day vs degree day

degree day vs day

day and degree day both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
day Yes No No No
degree day Yes No No No
As nouns, degree day is a hyponym of day; that is, degree day is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than day:
  • day: a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
  • degree day: the day on which university degrees are conferred
day (noun) degree day (noun)
a period of opportunity a unit used in estimating fuel requirements for heating a building
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis the day on which university degrees are conferred
a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
a point or period in time
the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
an era of existence or influence
the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
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