cornerstone
noun/ˈkɔːnəstəʊn/
/ˈkɔːrnərstəʊn/
- a stone at the corner of the base of a building, often laid in a special ceremony
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- the most important part of something that the rest depends on
- This study is the cornerstone of the whole research programme.
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