intense vs degree

intense is not a noun while degree is a noun.

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

intense (noun)	degree (noun)
	a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
	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

intense (adjective)	degree (adjective)
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
(of color) having the highest saturation
extremely sharp or severe