cornerstone

English Thesaurus

1. a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	stone,
definition	:	building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	building, edifice,
definition	:	a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place (noun.artifact)

2. a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	stone,
definition	:	building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	building, edifice,
definition	:	a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place (noun.artifact)

3. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	assumption, supposal, supposition,
definition	:	a hypothesis that is taken for granted (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	meat and potatoes,
definition	:	the fundamental part (noun.cognition)

part meronym	:	explanation,
definition	:	thought that makes something comprehensible (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	base, establish, found, ground,
definition	:	use as a basis for; found on (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	basal, primary,
definition	:	of primary importance (adj.all)

derivation	:	base, establish, found, ground,
definition	:	use as a basis for; found on (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	basal, primary,
definition	:	of primary importance (adj.all)