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high vs degree

degree vs high

high and degree both are nouns.

high is an adjective but degree is not an adjective.

high is an adverb but degree is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
high Yes Yes No Yes
degree Yes No No No
As nouns, degree is a hypernym of high; that is, degree is a word with a broader meaning than high:
  • high: a lofty level or position or degree
  • degree: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Other hypernyms of high include grade, level.
high (noun) degree (noun)
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
a lofty level or position or degree the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12 the highest power of a term or variable
a high place an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
an air mass of higher than normal pressure a measure for arcs and angles
a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics a unit of temperature on a specified scale
a state of sustained elation a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
high (adjective) degree (adjective)
(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
greater than normal in quantity or amount
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
happy and excited and energetic
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
standing above others in quality or position
high (adverb) degree (adverb)
at a great altitude
far up toward the source
in or to a high position, amount, or degree
in a rich manner
Difference between high and degree

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