elevation vs degree

degree vs elevation

elevation and degree both are nouns.

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

As nouns, degree is a hypernym of elevation; that is, degree is a word with a broader meaning than elevation:

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

Other hypernyms of elevation include level, point, stage.

elevation (noun)	degree (noun)
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something	a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
drawing of an exterior of a structure	the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)	the highest power of a term or variable
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump	an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
the event of something being raised upward	a measure for arcs and angles
a raised or elevated geological formation	a unit of temperature on a specified scale
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)	a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

Difference between elevation and degree

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