Synonyms and Antonyms of touchstone

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated (noun.communication)

a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic (noun.quantity)

a standard by which something can be measured or judged (noun.communication)

(baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitch more.. (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched (noun.communication)

a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the tota more.. a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted (noun.communication)

a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality (noun.communication)

a measure or standard used for comparison (noun.communication)

anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region (noun.possession)

an ordered reference standard (noun.linkdef)

accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared (noun.linkdef)

an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared (noun.linkdef)

a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical (noun.linkdef)

cause to conform to standard or norm (verb.change)

serving as a basis for evaluation (adj.all)