cheekbone vs bone

bone vs cheekbone

cheekbone and bone both are nouns.

cheekbone is not an adjective while bone is an adjective.

cheekbone is not a verb while bone is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cheekbone	Yes	No	No	No
bone	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, bone is a hypernym of cheekbone; that is, bone is a word with a broader meaning than cheekbone:

cheekbone: the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
bone: rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

Other hypernyms of cheekbone include os.

cheekbone (noun)	bone (noun)
the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek	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

cheekbone (adjective)	bone (adjective)
	consisting of or made up of bone

cheekbone (verb)	bone (verb)
	remove the bones from
	study intensively, as before an exam

Difference between cheekbone and bone

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