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positive degree vs positive-degree adverb

positive-degree adverb vs positive degree

positive degree and positive-degree adverb both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
positive degree Yes No No No
positive-degree adverb Yes No No No
As nouns, positive-degree adverb is a hyponym of positive degree; that is, positive-degree adverb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than positive degree:
  • positive degree: the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
  • positive-degree adverb: That state of an adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison or relation to increase or diminution.
Other hyponyms of positive degree include positive adverb.
positive degree (noun) positive-degree adverb (noun)
the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution That state of an adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison or relation to increase or diminution.
Difference between positive degree and positive-degree adverb

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