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honorary degree vs academic degree

academic degree vs honorary degree

honorary degree and academic degree both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
honorary degree Yes No No No
academic degree Yes No No No
As nouns, academic degree is a hypernym of honorary degree; that is, academic degree is a word with a broader meaning than honorary degree:
  • honorary degree: a degree conferred to honor the recipient
  • academic degree: an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
Other hypernyms of honorary degree include degree.
honorary degree (noun) academic degree (noun)
a degree conferred to honor the recipient an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
Difference between honorary degree and academic degree

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