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   touchstone

   /ˈtʌtʃstəʊn/

   noun

   • 1. a piece of fine-grained dark schist or jasper formerly used for testing alloys of gold by observing the colour of the mark which they made on it.
   • ▪ a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized: "they tend to regard grammar as the touchstone of all language performance"

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word touchstone, which can mean a test of quality, a fundamental part, or a black stone for testing metals. See examples, related articles, and podcast entries on touchstone.

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   Touchstone is a noun that means an established standard or principle by which something is judged. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from various sources.

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   A touchstone is a test or criterion for the qualities of a thing, or a black stone used to test the purity of gold and silver. Learn more about the origin, usage, and history of this word with Dictionary.com.

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   A touchstone is a test or standard by which you judge something, or a black stone used to test the purity of gold or silver. Learn more about the word origin, usage and synonyms of touchstone from Collins Dictionary.

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   Definitions of touchstone. noun. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated. synonyms: criterion, measure, standard. see more. a standard by which something can be measured or judged.

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   Touchstone is a word with four meanings in English, related to geology, metal industry, testing and evaluation. Learn the origin, pronunciation and frequency of touchstone from the Oxford English Dictionary.

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   noun. /ˈtʌtʃstəʊn/. /ˈtʌtʃstəʊn/. [usually singular] (formal) touchstone (of/for something) something that provides a standard against which other things are compared and/or judged. the touchstone for quality. Extra Examples. Grammar was regarded as the touchstone of all language performance.