Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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touchstone | Yes | No | No | No |
baseline | Yes | No | No | No |
touchstone (noun) | baseline (noun) |
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a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases |
the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line | |
an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared |