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stone vs gem

gem vs stone

stone and gem both are nouns.

stone is an adjective but gem is not an adjective.

stone is a verb but gem is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stone Yes Yes Yes No
gem Yes No No No
As nouns, stone and gem are synonyms defined as:
  • stone and gem: a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
Other synonyms of stone include gemstone.
stone (noun) gem (noun)
building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
a lack of feeling or expression or movement art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
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
stone (adjective) gem (adjective)
of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
stone (verb) gem (verb)
remove the pits from
kill by throwing stones at
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