degree vs quality

quality vs degree

degree and quality both are nouns.

degree is not an adjective while quality is an adjective.

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

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

degree: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
quality: a degree or grade of excellence or worth

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

degree (noun)	quality (noun)
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality	an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)	(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
the highest power of a term or variable	a degree or grade of excellence or worth
an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
a measure for arcs and angles	high social status
a unit of temperature on a specified scale
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

degree (adjective)	quality (adjective)
	of superior grade
	of high social status

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