Usually means: Pathway or means to advancement.
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  1. steppingstone: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  2. steppingstone: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. steppingstone: Wordnik
  4. steppingstone: Wiktionary
  5. steppingstone: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  6. steppingstone: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  7. steppingstone: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. steppingstone: Dictionary.com
  9. steppingstone: TheFreeDictionary.com

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▸ noun:  Alternative form of stepping stone [A stone that can be stepped on in crossing something, especially a marsh or creek.]

Similar:
springboard, stepping, pave, prelude, becoming, career, obstacle, accomplishment, success, precursor, more...

Opposite:
obstacle, hindrance, setback, barrier

Types:
milestone, landmark, touchstone, turning point, more...

Adjectives:
important, first, mere, necessary, best, convenient, useful, last, major, essential, excellent



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Similar:
springboard, stepping, pave, prelude, becoming, career, obstacle, accomplishment, success, precursor, more...

Opposite:
obstacle, hindrance, setback, barrier

Types:
milestone, landmark, touchstone, turning point, more...

Adjectives:
important, first, mere, necessary, best, convenient, useful, last, major, essential, excellent



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