Degree and Function

Degree

Degree noun - The placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement.

Usage example: a Freemason of the 32nd degree

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Function and degree are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Function" instead a noun "Degree".

Nearby Words: degreed, degreeing, degress

Function noun - A social gathering.

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Degree and function are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Degree" instead a noun "Function".

exact	exact degree	exact function
similar	similar degree	similar function
certain	certain degree	certain function
actual	actual degree	actual function
Other adjectives: real, useless, necessary, new, major, minor, less, higher.

He never really quits, but his alcoholism doesn't interfere to any great degree with his ability to function.

Source: Functional Addict
Hitomi, as well, though the degree to which she could function deteriorates until she ends up taking part in a suicide pact.

Source: Light Novel / Welcome to the N.H.K.
Disappointingly, speed reading in Real Life is not actually a function of raw IQ, but a learned skill which involves tedious practice and sacrificing some degree of comprehension in favor of speed.

Source: Super Speed Reading

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