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stele vs stone

stone vs stele

stele and stone both are nouns.

stele is not an adjective while stone is an adjective.

stele is not a verb while stone is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stele Yes No No No
stone Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, stone is a hypernym of stele; that is, stone is a word with a broader meaning than stele:
  • stele: an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
  • stone: building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
Other hypernyms of stele include antiquity.
stele (noun) stone (noun)
an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant 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
stele (adjective) stone (adjective)
of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
stele (verb) stone (verb)
remove the pits from
kill by throwing stones at
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