Milestones: meaning, definitions and examples

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milestones

 

[ หˆmaษชlหŒstoสŠnz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

project management

Significant events or stages in the development or progress of a project or process.

Synonyms

achievement, breakthrough, landmark

Examples of usage

  • Completing the prototype was one of the key milestones in the project.
  • Reaching the sales target ahead of schedule was a major milestone for the company.
Context #2 | Noun

personal development

Important events or achievements in a person's life that mark significant progress or change.

Synonyms

achievement, landmark, milepost

Examples of usage

  • Graduating from college was a milestone in her academic journey.
  • Buying a house was a major milestone in his financial goals.

Translations

Translations of the word "milestones" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น marcos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅ€เคฒ เค•เฅ‡ เคชเคคเฅเคฅเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Meilensteine

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tonggak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ั…ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kamienie milowe

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒžใ‚คใƒซใ‚นใƒˆใƒผใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท jalons

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hitos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kilometre taลŸlarฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ด์ •ํ‘œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนุงู„ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ milnรญky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mรญฤพniky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้‡Œ็จ‹็ข‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mejniki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกfangar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะปะณั–ะปะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™rhษ™lษ™lษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hitos

Etymology

The word 'milestones' originated from the practice of using stones or pillars to mark distances along a road, particularly a milestone indicating each mile of a journey. Over time, the term evolved to represent significant events or stages in various contexts, such as project management and personal development.

See also: mile, mileage, milepost, milestone.