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headstone vs stone

stone vs headstone

headstone and stone both are nouns.

headstone is not an adjective while stone is an adjective.

headstone is not a verb while stone is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
headstone Yes No No No
stone Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, stone is a hypernym of headstone; that is, stone is a word with a broader meaning than headstone:
  • headstone: a stone that is used to mark a grave
  • stone: building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
Other hypernyms of headstone include memorial, monument.
headstone (noun) stone (noun)
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
a stone that is used to mark a grave 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
headstone (adjective) stone (adjective)
of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
headstone (verb) stone (verb)
remove the pits from
kill by throwing stones at
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