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degree vs extent

extent vs degree

degree and extent both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
degree Yes No No No
extent Yes No No No
As nouns, extent is a hyponym of degree; that is, extent 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
  • extent: the point or degree to which something extends
Other hyponyms of degree include ladder, acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top, end point, resultant, living standards, standard of life, standard of living, plane, state of the art, ultimacy, ultimateness, quickening, climax, terminality.
degree (noun) extent (noun)
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality the distance or area or volume over which something extends
the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime) the point or degree to which something extends
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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