intensity vs degree

degree vs intensity

intensity and degree both are nouns.

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

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

intensity: high level or degree; the property of being intense
degree: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

Other hypernyms of intensity include grade, level.

intensity (noun)	degree (noun)
high level or degree; the property of being intense	a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue	the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)	the highest power of a term or variable
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)	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

Difference between intensity and degree

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