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| NOUN | 1 | cornerstone, basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork | The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained |
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| 2 | cornerstone | A stone in the exterior of a large and important building | |
| 3 | cornerstone | A stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls |
| Sounds | kao'rnerstow.n |
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| Rhymes | acetone, allophone, alone, and 122 more rhymes in own... |
| Meaning | The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained. |
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| Synonyms | basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork |
| Part of | explanation |
| Broader | assumption, supposition, supposal |
| Narrower | meat and potatoes |
| Meaning | A stone in the exterior of a large and important building. Usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies. |
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| Part of | building, edifice |
| Broader | stone |
| Meaning | A stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls. |
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| Part of | building, edifice |
| Broader | stone |
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