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stone vs semi-precious stone

semi-precious stone vs stone

stone and semi-precious stone both are nouns.

stone is an adjective but semi-precious stone is not an adjective.

stone is a verb but semi-precious stone is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stone Yes Yes Yes No
semi-precious stone Yes No No No
As nouns, semi-precious stone is a hyponym of stone; that is, semi-precious stone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stone:
  • stone: a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
  • semi-precious stone: a gemstone of lesser value.
Other hyponyms of stone include cabochon, opaque gem, transparent gem.
stone (noun) semi-precious stone (noun)
building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose a gemstone of lesser value.
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
stone (adjective) semi-precious stone (adjective)
of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
stone (verb) semi-precious stone (verb)
remove the pits from
kill by throwing stones at
Difference between stone and semi-precious stone

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