keystone

Meanings

• noun

  A stone or block of stone, especially one forming an essential part of a structure, as a keystone of an arch.

• noun

  A person or thing that is essential to the operation or success of something.

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Rhymes

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stone , gone , mone , alone

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Variants

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keystone , keystone species , keystones

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Etymology

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Old English cystan, from cystan to dislodge, from cyst, a stone: see stone.

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1. The term 'keystone' comes from the Old English word 'cystan', which means 'to dislodge'.

2. The first keystones were made of wood, but they were eventually replaced by stone.

3. The Great Pyramid of Egypt is an example of an ancient structure that still has its original keystone.

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1. Architecture: The practice of designing and building structures, especially tall buildings, bridges, and other constructions.

2. Arch: A curved structure, typically of masonry, used to bridge an opening and support the weight above it.

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Culture

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In architecture, a keystone is the wedge-shaped stone at the apex of an arch that locks the other stones in place and distributes the weight of the structure evenly. Metaphorically, a keystone can refer to an essential or pivotal person or thing.

How to Memorize "keystone"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a stone archway and imagine the keystone as the final stone that locks all the other stones in place.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'keystone' with the concept of being essential or pivotal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that a keystone is the 'key' stone that holds everything together.

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