degree vs acme

degree and acme both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
degree	Yes	No	No	No
acme	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, acme is a hyponym of degree; that is, acme is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than degree:

degree: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
acme: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

Other hyponyms of degree include ladder, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top, extent, end point, resultant, living standards, standard of life, standard of living, plane, state of the art, ultimacy, ultimateness, quickening, climax, terminality.

degree (noun)	acme (noun)
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality	the highest point (of something)
the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)	the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
the highest power of a term or variable
an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
a measure for arcs and angles
a unit of temperature on a specified scale
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

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