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stone vs stepping stone

stepping stone vs stone

stone and stepping stone both are nouns.

stone is an adjective but stepping stone is not an adjective.

stone is a verb but stepping stone is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stone Yes Yes Yes No
stepping stone Yes No No No
As nouns, stepping stone is a hyponym of stone; that is, stepping stone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stone:
  • stone: a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
  • stepping stone: a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing
stone (noun) stepping stone (noun)
building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose any means of advancement
a lack of feeling or expression or movement a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing
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) stepping stone (adjective)
of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
stone (verb) stepping stone (verb)
remove the pits from
kill by throwing stones at
Difference between stone and stepping stone

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