/kɔˈɹnɚstowˌnz/ - [kornerstownz] -
We found 3 definitions of cornerstones from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: cornerstones |
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cornerstone - a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls | ||
stone building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site" | ||
cornerstone - a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies | ||
stone building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site" | ||
cornerstone - the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" | ||
basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork | ||
supposal, supposition, assumption the cognitive process of supposing | ||
explanation thought that makes something comprehensible |