Degree
Degree noun - An individual part of a process, series, or ranking.
Importance and degree are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Importance" instead a noun "Degree".
Nearby Words: degreed, degreeing, degress
Importance
Importance noun - The quality or state of being important.
Degree and importance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Degree" instead a noun "Importance".
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How words are described
| good | good degree | good importance |
| high | high degree | high importance |
| equal | equal degree | equal importance |
| similar | similar degree | similar importance |
| Other adjectives: considerable, relative, small, actual, real, extreme, great, huge, personal, major, minor, lesser, less, significant, highest, greater, larger, various, increasing, higher, varying. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- In order of importance they are: she's the favorite and loves her daddy very much, she's seldom seen without a smile, she gets almost everything she wants, she's a brat, and she has some degree of power.
Source: Analysis / Goof Troop -
It's All About Me: Self-Absorbed to a massive degree, she really can't help but view the world(s) through the filter of her own importance.
Source: Comic Book / The Enchantress - In Savage Worlds (somewhat similar to other examples) any character with some degree of plot importance (even if it's just as a Boss Battle or similar) is a Wild Card: they get Wound points, their own bennies (used to re-roll dice and soak damage), and generally better gear and Edges (feats).
Source: Mooks / Tabletop RPG
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