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degree vs honorary degree

honorary degree vs degree

degree and honorary degree both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
degree Yes No No No
honorary degree Yes No No No
As nouns, honorary degree is a hyponym of degree; that is, honorary degree is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than degree:
  • degree: an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
  • honorary degree: a degree conferred to honor the recipient
degree (noun) honorary degree (noun)
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality a degree conferred to honor the recipient
the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
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
Difference between degree and honorary degree

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