English > degree: 7 senses > noun 1, attribute| Meaning | A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality. |
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| Example | "it is all a matter of degree" |
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| Synonyms | grade, level |
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| Attributes | high | Greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount |
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| intense | Possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree |
| low | less than normal in degree or intensity or amount |
| mild | moderate in type or degree or effect or force |
| Narrower | amplitude level | The level on a scale of amplitude |
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| depth | degree of psychological or intellectual profundity |
| extreme | The furthest or highest degree of something |
| grind | The grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground |
| high | A lofty level or position or degree |
| highness | A high degree (of amount or force etc.) |
| immoderation, immoderateness | The quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation |
| intensity, intensiveness | high level or degree |
| low | A low level or position or degree |
| lowness | A low or small degree of any quality (amount or force or temperature etc.) |
| moderation, moderateness | Quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes / extremes |
| quality, caliber, calibre | A degree or grade of excellence / excellence or worth |
| sun protection factor, SPF | The degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun |
| Broader | property | A basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class |
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| Spanish | grado, nivel |
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| Catalan | grau, nivell |
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English > degree: 7 senses > noun 2, state| Meaning | A specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process. |
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| Example | "a remarkable degree of frankness" |
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| Synonyms | level, stage, point |
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| Narrower | acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top | The highest level or degree attainable |
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| climax | The most severe stage / stage of a disease |
| extent | The point or degree to which something extends |
| ladder | ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress |
| plane | A level of existence or development |
| quickening | The stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus |
| resultant, end point | The final / final point in a process |
| standard of living, living standards, standard of life | A level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group |
| state of the art | The highest degree of development of an art or technique at a particular time |
| ultimacy, ultimateness | The state or degree of being ultimate |
| Broader | state | The way something is with respect to its main attributes |
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| Spanish | etapa, fase, grado, nivel, punto, tramo |
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| Catalan | etapa, fase, grau, nivell, punt |
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