⚖️Touchstone (tachston)

noun
/ˈtʌtʃ.stoʊn/
piedra de toque; estándar (tachston)

Meaning

a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized; a test of genuineness
a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized
Traducción del significado
un estándar o criterio con el que se juzga o reconoce algo; una prueba de autenticidad
un estandar o criterio con el que se juzga o reconoce algo; una prueba de autenticidad

Oraciones de ejemplo

His honesty became the touchstone by which all other employees were measured.

Su honestidad se convirtió en la piedra de toque por la cual se midió a todos los demás empleados.
su honestidad se convirtio en la piedra de toque por la cual se midio a todos los demas empleados.

Her work has become the touchstone of modern literature.

Su trabajo se ha convertido en la piedra de toque de la literatura moderna.
Su trabajo se ha convertido en la piedra de toque de la literatura moderna.

Synonyms

standard, criterion, benchmark, yardstick, measure
Entrada 1
standard, criterion, benchmark, yardstick, measure
Entrada 2
benchmark, standard, measure, criterion, yardstick

Antonyms

variable, uncertainty, inconsistency, improvisation, guesswork
Entrada 1
variable, uncertainty, inconsistency
Entrada 2
improvisation, guesswork

Colocaciones

touchstone of quality, moral touchstone, serve as a touchstone, touchstone of success, cultural touchstone
Entrada 1
touchstone of quality, moral touchstone, serve as a touchstone
Entrada 2
touchstone of success, touchstone of quality, cultural touchstone

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