pinnacle vs degree

degree vs pinnacle

pinnacle and degree both are nouns.

pinnacle is a verb but degree is not a verb.

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

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

pinnacle: 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 pinnacle include level, point, stage.

pinnacle (noun)	degree (noun)
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or tower	a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
a lofty peak	the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development	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

pinnacle (verb)	degree (verb)
raise on or as if on a pinnacle
surmount with a pinnacle

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