degree vs extreme

extreme vs degree

degree and extreme both are nouns.

degree is not an adjective while extreme is an adjective.

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

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

degree: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
extreme: the furthest or highest degree of something

Other hyponyms of degree include caliber, calibre, quality, intensity, intensiveness, grind, depth, highness, high, low, lowness, amplitude level, moderateness, moderation, immoderateness, immoderation, SPF, sun protection factor.

degree (noun)	extreme (noun)
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality	the furthest or highest degree of something
the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)	the point located farthest from the middle of something
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

degree (adjective)	extreme (adjective)
	most distant in any direction
	far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree
	of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
	beyond a norm in views or actions

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