Defenition of the word touchstone
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Defenition of the word touchstone
- a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
- a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
Synonyms for the word touchstone
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- acid test
- benchmark
- criterion
- hallmark
- measure
- standard
- yardstick
Similar words in the touchstone
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- touchstone
- touchstone's
- touchstones
Hyponyms for the word touchstone
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- baseline
- benchmark
- earned run average
- era
- gauge
- GPA
- grade point average
- graduated table
- medium of exchange
- monetary system
- norm
- ordered series
- procrustean bed
- procrustean rule
- procrustean standard
- scale
- scale of measurement
- standard of measurement
- yardstick
Hypernyms for the word touchstone
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- metric
- point of reference
- reference
- reference point
- surname
- system of measurement
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