degree vs lowness

lowness vs degree

degree and lowness both are nouns.

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

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

degree: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
lowness: a low or small degree of any quality (amount or force or temperature etc.)

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

degree (noun)	lowness (noun)
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality	the quality of being low; lacking height
the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)	a low or small degree of any quality (amount or force or temperature etc.)
the highest power of a term or variable	a feeling of low spirits
an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study	a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation
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 lowness

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