touchstone
nounHow many syllables in touchstone?
There are 2 syllables in the word touchstone.How to pronounce touchstone:
Definition of touchstone:
- touchstone (noun):
- a standard by which judgment is made
- a fundamental or quintessential part or feature basis
- a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated.
Synonyms for touchstone:
barometer
baseline
benchmark
criterion
earned run average
era
example
gauge
gold standard
gpa
grade point average
graduated table
instance
measure
medium of exchange
metric
monetary system
norm
ordered series
par
procrustean bed
procrustean rule
procrustean standard
rule
scale of measurement
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Antonyms for touchstone:
change
conjecture
fancy
guess
possibility
probability
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