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extreme vs degree

degree vs extreme

extreme and degree both are nouns.

extreme is an adjective but degree is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extreme Yes Yes No No
degree Yes No No No
As nouns, degree is a hypernym of extreme; that is, degree is a word with a broader meaning than extreme:
  • extreme: the furthest or highest degree of something
  • degree: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Other hypernyms of extreme include grade, level.
extreme (noun) degree (noun)
the furthest or highest degree of something a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
the point located farthest from the middle of something 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
extreme (adjective) degree (adjective)
most distant in any direction
far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
beyond a norm in views or actions
Difference between extreme and degree

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