meridian vs degree

degree vs meridian

meridian and degree both are nouns.

meridian is an adjective but degree is not an adjective.

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

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

meridian: 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 meridian include level, point, stage.

meridian (noun)	degree (noun)
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator	a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development	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

meridian (adjective)	degree (adjective)
of or happening at noon
being at the best stage of development

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