height vs degree

degree vs height

height and degree both are nouns.

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

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

height: 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 height include level, point, stage.

height (noun)	degree (noun)
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top	a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot	the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface	the highest power of a term or variable
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development	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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