milestone

Milestone is a related term of period.

As nouns the difference between milestone and period

is that 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 while period is (obsolete|medicine) the length of time for a disease to run its course.

As verbs the difference between milestone and period

is that milestone is to place milestones along (a road, etc) while period is (obsolete|intransitive) to come to a period; to conclude.

As an adjective period is

appropriate for a given historical era.

As an interjection period is

(chiefly|north america) and nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.

As nouns the difference between episode and milestone

is that episode is an incident or action standing out by itself, but more or less connected with a complete series of events while 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 nouns the difference between milestone and feat

is that 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 while feat is a relatively rare or difficult accomplishment.

As verbs the difference between milestone and feat

is that milestone is to place milestones along (a road, etc) while feat is (obsolete) to form; to fashion.

As an adjective feat is

(archaic) dexterous in movements or service; skilful; neat; pretty.

As nouns the difference between milestone and shift

is that 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 while shift is (computing) a modifier key whose main function is shifting between two or more functions of any of certain other keys (usually by pressing shift and the other button simultaneously).

As a verb milestone

is to place milestones along (a road, etc).

Milestone is a related term of adventure.

As nouns the difference between milestone and adventure

is that 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 while adventure is the encountering of risks; hazardous and striking enterprise; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.

As verbs the difference between milestone and adventure

is that milestone is to place milestones along (a road, etc) while adventure is to risk or hazard; jeopard; venture.

As nouns the difference between epoch and milestone

is that epoch is a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable or noteworthy while 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.).

Milestone is a related term of occurrence.

As nouns the difference between milestone and occurrence

is that 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 while occurrence is actual instance where a situation arises.

As a verb milestone

is to place milestones along (a road, etc).

As nouns the difference between milestone and transition

is that 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 while transition is the process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.

As verbs the difference between milestone and transition

is that milestone is to place milestones along (a road, etc) while transition is to make a.

As nouns the difference between milestone and benchmark

is that 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 while benchmark is a standard by which something is evaluated or measured.

As verbs the difference between milestone and benchmark

is that milestone is to place milestones along (a road, etc.) while benchmark is to measure the performance of (an item) relative to another similar item in an impartial scientific manner.