Difference between Calculous and Stone

What is the difference between Calculous and Stone?

Calculous as an adjective is of, pertaining to or containing calculi while Stone as an adjective is constructed of stone.

Calculous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, pertaining to or containing calculi

Stone

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To pelt with stones, especially to kill by pelting with stones.To remove a stone from (fruit etc.).To form a stone during growth, with reference to fruit etc.To intoxicate, especially with narcotics. (Usually in passive)

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Constructed of stone.Having the appearance of stone.Of a dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones.Complete, absolute, of the highest degree.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks and boulders.A small piece of stone.A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.(plural: stone) A unit of mass equal to 14 pounds. Used to measure the weights of people, animals, cheese, wool, etc. 1 stone ≈ 6.3503 kilogramsThe central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer.A hard, stone-like deposit.A playing piece made of any hard material, used in various board games such as backgammon, and go.A dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones.A 42-pound, precisely shaped piece of granite with a handle attached, which is bowled down the ice.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: As a stone (used with following adjective).Absolutely, completely (used with following adjective).

Example sentence: Revenge... is like a rolling stone, which, when a man hath forced up a hill, will return upon him with a greater violence, and break those bones whose sinews gave it motion.

We hope you now know whether to use Calculous or Stone in your sentence.

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