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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

मीथ का पत्थर

Native Script:मील का पत्थर

Pronunciation / Transliteration: meel ka patthar

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Milestone/ˈmaɪl.stoʊn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3450 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"यह आविष्कार विज्ञान के क्षेत्र में एक मील का पत्थर है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    An action or event marking a significant change or stage in development.

    "Completing the first prototype was a major milestone for the startup."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'mīl' (from Latin 'milia', thousands of paces) and 'stān' (stone). Originally referred to stone markers placed at intervals of one mile along a road to show distance, later evolving metaphorically in the 19th century to signify a significant stage or event in the development of something.

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