discourse vs baccalaureate

baccalaureate vs discourse

discourse and baccalaureate both are nouns.

discourse is a verb but baccalaureate is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discourse	Yes	No	Yes	No
baccalaureate	Yes	No	No	No

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

discourse: an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
baccalaureate: a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies

Other hyponyms of discourse include kerugma, kerygma, evangelism, homily, preachment.

discourse (noun)	baccalaureate (noun)
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic	an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies
extended verbal expression in speech or writing	a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

discourse (verb)	baccalaureate (verb)
talk at length and formally about a topic
carry on a conversation
to consider or examine in speech or writing

Difference between discourse and baccalaureate

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