foundation vs cornerstone

cornerstone vs foundation

foundation and cornerstone both are nouns.

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

As nouns, foundation and cornerstone are synonyms defined as:

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

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

foundation (noun)	cornerstone (noun)
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new	a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
lowest support of a structure	a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
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
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 foundation and cornerstone

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