cornerstone vs foundation

foundation vs cornerstone

cornerstone and foundation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cornerstone	Yes	No	No	No
foundation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cornerstone and foundation are synonyms defined as:

cornerstone and foundation: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

Other synonyms of cornerstone include base, basis, fundament, groundwork.

cornerstone (noun)	foundation (noun)
a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls	the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies	lowest support of a structure
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained	a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
	the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
	education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
	an institution supported by an endowment
	the basis on which something is grounded

Difference between cornerstone and foundation

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