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degree vs honour

honour vs degree

degree and honour both are nouns.

degree is not a verb while honour is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
degree Yes No No No
honour Yes No Yes No
As nouns, honour is a hypernym of degree; that is, honour is a word with a broader meaning than degree:
  • degree: an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
  • honour: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
Other hypernyms of degree include accolade, award, honor, laurels.
degree (noun) honour (noun)
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality the quality of being honorable and having a good name
the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime) a woman's virtue or chastity
the highest power of a term or variable a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study the state of being honored
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) honour (verb)
accept as pay
bestow honor or rewards upon
show respect towards
Difference between degree and honour

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