Swedish Meaning of touchstone

provsten

Other Swedish words related to provsten

Definitions and Meaning of touchstone in English

Wordnet

touchstone (n)

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

Webster

touchstone (n.)

Lydian stone; basanite; -- so called because used to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak which is left upon the stone when it is rubbed by the metal. See Basanite.

Any test or criterion by which the qualities of a thing are tried.

FAQs About the word touchstone

provsten

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluatedLydian stone; basanite; -- so called because used to test the purity of gol

riktmärke,Kriterium,standard,barometer,exempel,guldmyntfot,instans,åtgärd,metrisk,Regel

avvikelse,aberration,abnormalitet

touchscreen => Pekskärm, touch-paper => Sugpapper, touch-needle => Beröringsnål, touch-me-not => Rör mig inte, touchline => Sidlinje,