milestone vs marker
marker vs milestonemilestone and marker both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| milestone | Yes | No | No | No |
| marker | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
marker is a hypernym of
milestone; that is, marker is a
word with a broader meaning than milestone:
- milestone: stone post at side of a road to show distances
- marker: a distinguishing symbol
| milestone (noun) | marker (noun) |
|---|---|
| stone post at side of a road to show distances | some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something |
| a significant event in your life (or in a project) | a writing implement for making a mark |
| a distinguishing symbol |
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