concretion vs stone

stone vs concretion

concretion and stone both are nouns.

concretion is not an adjective while stone is an adjective.

concretion is not a verb while stone is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
concretion	Yes	No	No	No
stone	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, stone is a hypernym of concretion; that is, stone is a word with a broader meaning than concretion:

concretion: a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
stone: a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

Other hypernyms of concretion include rock.

concretion (noun)	stone (noun)
the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts	building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
an increase in the density of something	a lack of feeling or expression or movement
a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body	a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)	the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
	an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds
	material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
	a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry

concretion (adjective)	stone (adjective)
	of any of various dull tannish or grey colors

concretion (verb)	stone (verb)
	remove the pits from
	kill by throwing stones at

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