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Figurative - A foundation, basis or support.

Stone which lies at the corner of two walls and unites them; implies a sense of foundation in that the building would fall to ground without the cornerstone.
"This law is implicit in earlier work, but Lavoisier stated it explicitly and used it as the cornerstone of his science."

"Yoga and meditation were the cornerstone to the success of the state ranker."
by K****h4u February 18, 2019
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