Synonyms for touchstone
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace.
Forms
- Plural
- touchstones → criteria, standards, measures, tests…
Example sentences
- measure Gauges are used to measure the thickness of wire.
- criterion My criterion is the ability to work joyfully.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| touchstone | rising | |
| measure | steady | |
| criterion | falling | |
| comparator | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- test1, rule1
- 5 letters
- trial2, proof1, assay2
- 6 letters
- ordeal2
- 7 letters
- measure2
- 8 letters
- standard2
- 9 letters
- probation3, criterion4
- 10 letters
- comparator4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (trial2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- pierre de touche
- Deutsch
- Prüfstein