degree vs meridian

meridian vs degree

degree and meridian both are nouns.

degree is not an adjective while meridian is an adjective.

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

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

degree: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
meridian: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

Other hyponyms of degree include ladder, acme, elevation, height, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top, extent, end point, resultant, living standards, standard of life, standard of living, plane, state of the art, ultimacy, ultimateness, quickening, climax, terminality.

degree (noun)	meridian (noun)
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality	an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator
the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)	the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
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

degree (adjective)	meridian (adjective)
	of or happening at noon
	being at the best stage of development

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