degree vs mild

degree is a noun but mild is not a noun.

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

degree (noun)	mild (noun)
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
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

degree (adjective)	mild (adjective)
	moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
	mild and pleasant
	humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness