9.3.1 Degree

Use this domain for words that indicate a degree on a scale.

Louw Nida Codes: 
78 Degree
78E Up to, As Much As, To the Degree That
  • What words refer to the degree of something?
    degree, extent, level, thus
  • What words indicate a degree on a scale?
    high, low, greater, lesser, first, primary, secondary,
  • What words refer to a marked extent?
    up to, as much as, to the degree that
  • What words refer to a change in degree?
    fluctuate, fluctuation, move, vary,
  • What words express a comparative degree?
    more, -er
  • What words express a superlative degree?
    most, -est

    • 9.3.1.1 To a large degree

    Use this domain for words referring to a large degree.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    78A Much, Little
  • What words indicate a large degree?
    large, great, major, considerable, large scale, huge, enormous, immense, tremendous, high, advanced, rich,
  • What words refer to a large degree?
    size, magnitude,

    • 9.3.1.2 To a small degree

    Use this domain for words referring to a small degree.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    78A Much, Little
  • What words indicate a small degree?
    deficient, inappreciably, inconsequentially, insignificantly, lacking, lightly, limited, little, low, merely, moderately, negligibly, piddling, possible, puny, reasonably, relatively, slightly, somewhat, sparingly, temperately, trivial, trivially,

    • 9.3.1.3 To a larger degree

    Use this domain for words referring to a larger degree.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    78B More Than, Less Than
  • What words indicate that something is becoming larger in degree?
    advance, double, explode, gain, grow, increase, jump, rise, rocket, soar, triple,
  • What words refer to the amount by which something became larger?
    growth, explosion, hike, increase, rise,
  • What words refer to causing something to become larger in degree?
    increase, raise, swell
  • What words indicate that something is larger than another thing in degree?
    more than,

    • 9.3.1.4 To a smaller degree

    Use this domain for words referring to a smaller degree.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    78B More Than, Less Than
  • What words indicate that something is becoming smaller in degree?
    decline, decrease, diminish, drop, dwindle, fall, plummet, slide, tumble,
  • What words refer to the amount by which something became smaller?
    decline (n), decrease, fall, reduction, tumble
  • What words refer to causing something to become smaller in degree?
    decrease, lower, reduce,
  • What words indicate that something is smaller than another thing in degree?
    less than, lower,