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power vs degree

degree vs power

power and degree both are nouns.

power is a verb but degree is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
power Yes No Yes No
degree Yes No No No
As nouns, degree is a hyponym of power; that is, degree is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than power:
  • power: a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
  • degree: the highest power of a term or variable
Other hyponyms of power include log, logarithm.
power (noun) degree (noun)
possession of controlling influence a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
physical strength the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done the highest power of a term or variable
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world a measure for arcs and angles
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority a unit of temperature on a specified scale
a very wealthy or powerful businessman a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
power (verb) degree (verb)
supply the force or power for the functioning of
Difference between power and degree

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