mild vs degree

mild is not a noun while degree is a noun.

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

mild (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

mild (adjective)	degree (adjective)
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
mild and pleasant
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness