Milestone vs Monumental - What's the difference?
milestone | monumental |
A stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median.
An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.
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To place milestones along (a road, etc.).
To plan out a project as a series of major steps.
In the manner of a monument.
Large, grand and imposing. Fitting to be a monument to someone or something.
Taking a great amount of time and effort to complete.
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As a noun milestone
is a stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median.As a verb milestone
is to place milestones along (a road, etc).As an adjective monumental is
in the manner of a monument.milestone
English
(wikipedia milestone)Noun
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Synonyms
* landmarkVerb
(mileston)Anagrams
* limestonemonumental
English
Adjective
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- "a monumental task"
