moderation vs degree

degree vs moderation

moderation and degree both are nouns.

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

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

moderation: quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
degree: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

Other hypernyms of moderation include grade, level.

moderation (noun)	degree (noun)
the action of lessening in severity or intensity	a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes	the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
the trait of avoiding excesses	the highest power of a term or variable
a change for the better	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

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