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degree vs pinnacle

pinnacle vs degree

degree and pinnacle both are nouns.

degree is not a verb while pinnacle is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
degree Yes No No No
pinnacle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pinnacle is a hyponym of degree; that is, pinnacle 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
  • pinnacle: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Other hyponyms of degree include ladder, acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, 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) pinnacle (noun)
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or tower
the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime) a lofty peak
the highest power of a term or variable the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
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 (verb) pinnacle (verb)
raise on or as if on a pinnacle
surmount with a pinnacle
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