| NOUN | cognition | cornerstone, basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork | the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated / calculated or explained |
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| artifact | cornerstone | a stone in the exterior of a large and important building | |
| artifact | cornerstone | a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls |
| Sounds | kao'rnerstow.n | |
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| Rhymes | acetone ... zone: 126 rhymes with own... | |
| Meaning | The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated / calculated or explained. | |
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| Synonyms | basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork | |
| Part of | explanation | Thought that makes something comprehensible |
| Narrower | meat and potatoes | The fundamental part |
| Broader | assumption, supposition, supposal | A hypothesis that is taken for granted |
| Spanish | base, fundamento | |
| Catalan | base, fonament | |
| 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 | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
| Broader | stone | building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose |
| Spanish | piedra angular | |
| Catalan | pedra angular | |
| Meaning | A stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls. | |
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| Part of | building, edifice | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
| Broader | stone | building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose |
| Spanish | piedra angular | |
| Catalan | pedra angular | |
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