stone vs transparent gem

transparent gem vs stone

stone and transparent gem both are nouns.

stone is an adjective but transparent gem is not an adjective.

stone is a verb but transparent gem is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stone	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
transparent gem	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, transparent gem is a hyponym of stone; that is, transparent gem is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stone:

stone: a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
transparent gem: a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion

Other hyponyms of stone include cabochon, opaque gem, semi-precious stone.

stone (noun)	transparent gem (noun)
building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose	a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
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)	transparent gem (adjective)
of any of various dull tannish or grey colors

stone (verb)	transparent gem (verb)
remove the pits from
kill by throwing stones at

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