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breastbone vs bone

bone vs breastbone

breastbone and bone both are nouns.

breastbone is not an adjective while bone is an adjective.

breastbone is not a verb while bone is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
breastbone Yes No No No
bone Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, bone is a hypernym of breastbone; that is, bone is a word with a broader meaning than breastbone:
  • breastbone: the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
  • bone: rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
Other hypernyms of breastbone include os.
breastbone (noun) bone (noun)
the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs a shade of white the color of bleached bones
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
breastbone (adjective) bone (adjective)
consisting of or made up of bone
breastbone (verb) bone (verb)
remove the bones from
study intensively, as before an exam
Difference between breastbone and bone

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