cornerstone

cor·ner·stone also corner stone  (kôrnr-stn)

n.

1.

a. A stone at the corner of a building uniting two intersecting walls; a quoin.

b. Such a stone, often inscribed, laid at a ceremony marking the origin of a building.

2. An indispensable and fundamental basis: the cornerstone of an argument.

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cornerstone [ˈkɔːnəˌstəʊn]

n

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a stone at the corner of a wall, uniting two intersecting walls; quoin

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a stone placed at the corner of a building during a ceremony to mark the start of construction

3. a person or thing of prime importance; basis the cornerstone of the whole argument

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cornerstone - the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" fundament, groundwork, basis, foundation, base explanation - thought that makes something comprehensible meat and potatoes - the fundamental part; "successful negotiation is the meat and potatoes of arbitration" supposal, supposition, assumption - a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"
	2.	cornerstone - a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" 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"
	3.	cornerstone - a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" 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"

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cornerstone

noun basis, key, premise, starting point, bedrock Effective opposition is a cornerstone of any democracy.

Translations

cornerstone [ˈkɔːnəstəʊn] N (lit, fig) → piedra f angular

cornerstone [ˈkɔː^rnə^rstəʊn] n

(= foundation, basic part) → pierre f angulaire

(ARCHITECTURE) → pierre f angulaire
corner store n (US) → magasin m du coin

cornerstone [ˈkɔːnəˌstəʊn] n (also) (fig) → pietra angolare

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cornerstone [ˈkɔːnəˌstəʊn] n (also) (fig) → pietra angolare