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cornerstone

/ cornerstone /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
Type of:
stone
Has parts:
building edifice
noun Sense 2
a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
Type of:
stone
Has parts:
building edifice
noun Sense 3
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
"the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
Type of:
assumption supposition supposal
Kinds of:
meat and potatoes
Has parts:
explanation
Derived:
establish base ground found
Semantic Complexity
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Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
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Total Relationships
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Times Searched
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stone assumption supposition supposal meat and potatoes