degree vs grind

grind vs degree

degree and grind both are nouns.

degree is not a verb while grind is a verb.

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

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

degree: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
grind: the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground

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

degree (noun)	grind (noun)
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality	the act of grinding to a powder or dust
the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)	hard monotonous routine work
the highest power of a term or variable	the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study	an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
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 (verb)	grind (verb)
	reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
	make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
	press or grind with a crushing noise
	shape or form by grinding
	created by grinding
	dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
	work hard

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