cornerstone – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
cornerstone
n.
first stone of a building laid at a formal ceremony; something fundamentally important; stone forming a corner of two walls
Cornerstone
The
cornerstone (or
foundation stone) concept is derived from the first stone set in the construction of a masonry
foundation, important since all other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire
structure.
cornerstone
Noun
1. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
(synonym) basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork
(hypernym) assumption, supposition, supposal
(hyponym) meat and potatoes
(part-holonym) explanation
2. a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
(hypernym) stone
(part-holonym) building, edifice
3. a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
(hypernym) stone
(part-holonym) building, edifice
cornerstone
n.
základní kámen; základ
cornerstone
Rzecz.
kamień węgielny; kamień węgielny
