About The Word Cornerstone
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Cornerstone
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What's The Definition Of Cornerstone?
[n] a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
[n] a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies [n] the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" Synonyms | Synonyms for Cornerstone: base | basis | foundation | fundament | groundwork Related Terms | Find terms related to Cornerstone: bench mark | cardinal point | chief thing | climax | core | crisis | critical point | crux | essence | essential | essential matter | first stone | footstone | foundation stone | fundamental | gist | gravamen | great point | headstone | heart | high point | important thing | issue | kernel | keystone | landmark | main point | main thing | material point | meat | milestone | nub | pith | pivot | quoin | real issue | salient point | sine qua non | substance | substantive point | the bottom line | the point | turning point See Also | assumption | building | edifice | explanation | stone | supposal | supposition |
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