stepping stone

step stone

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Definitions of stepping stone words

noun stepping stone stone: used to cross water 1
noun stepping stone person, job: used to progress 1
countable noun stepping stone You can describe a job or event as a stepping stone when it helps you to make progress, especially in your career. 0
countable noun stepping stone Stepping stones are a line of large stones which you can walk on in order to cross a shallow stream or river. 0
noun stepping stone one of a series of stones acting as footrests for crossing streams, marshes, etc 0
noun stepping stone a circumstance that assists progress towards some goal 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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