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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

이정표

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ijeongpyo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Milestone/ˈmaɪl.stoʊn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"이번 연구는 암 치료의 중요한 이정표가 되었다."

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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