gravel vs stone

stone vs gravel

gravel and stone both are nouns.

gravel is not an adjective while stone is an adjective.

gravel and stone both are verbs.

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

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

gravel: rock fragments and pebbles
stone: material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust

Other hypernyms of gravel include rock.

gravel (noun)	stone (noun)
rock fragments and pebbles	building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
	a lack of feeling or expression or movement
	a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
	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

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

gravel (verb)	stone (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to	remove the pits from
cover with gravel	kill by throwing stones at
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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