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degree vs high

high vs degree

degree and high both are nouns.

degree is not an adjective while high is an adjective.

degree is not an adverb while high is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
degree Yes No No No
high Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, high is a hyponym of degree; that is, high is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than degree:
  • degree: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
  • high: a lofty level or position or degree
degree (noun) high (noun)
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime) a lofty level or position or degree
the highest power of a term or variable a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study a high place
a measure for arcs and angles an air mass of higher than normal pressure
a unit of temperature on a specified scale a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process a state of sustained elation
degree (adjective) high (adjective)
(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
greater than normal in quantity or amount
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
happy and excited and energetic
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
standing above others in quality or position
degree (adverb) high (adverb)
at a great altitude
far up toward the source
in or to a high position, amount, or degree
in a rich manner
Difference between degree and high

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