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stone vs impost

impost vs stone

stone and impost both are nouns.

stone is an adjective but impost is not an adjective.

stone is a verb but impost is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stone Yes Yes Yes No
impost Yes No No No
As nouns, impost is a hyponym of stone; that is, impost is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stone:
  • stone: building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
  • impost: the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
Other hyponyms of stone include ashlar, capstone, copestone, coping stone, stretcher, cornerstone, cornerstone, foundation stone, gravestone, headstone, tombstone, grindstone, hearthstone, millstone, monolith, paving stone, springer, stela, stele, whetstone.
stone (noun) impost (noun)
building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
a lack of feeling or expression or movement money collected under a tariff
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
stone (adjective) impost (adjective)
of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
stone (verb) impost (verb)
remove the pits from
kill by throwing stones at
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