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extent vs degree

degree vs extent

extent and degree both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extent Yes No No No
degree Yes No No No
As nouns, degree is a hypernym of extent; that is, degree is a word with a broader meaning than extent:
  • extent: the point or degree to which something extends
  • degree: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
Other hypernyms of extent include level, point, stage.
extent (noun) degree (noun)
the distance or area or volume over which something extends a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
the point or degree to which something extends 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
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