Definitions for stepping stone
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1. stepping stonenoun

   a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing

2. stepping stonenoun

   any means of advancement

   "the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches"

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1. stepping stonenoun

   A stone that can be stepped on in crossing something, especially a marsh or creek

2. stepping stonenoun

   Something used as a way to progress to something or somewhere else.

3. Etymology: First attested circa 1325, in the figurative sense 1653.

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1. Stepping Stone

   Stepping Stone is the fourth single by Welsh singer Duffy from her debut studio album, Rockferry. The single was officially released as both a digital download and CD single on 1 September 2008 in the United Kingdom. Although it followed the massive success of previous singles "Mercy" and "Warwick Avenue", it did not perform well in worldwide music charts. However, the single received widespread acclaim.

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1. stepping stone

   A stepping stone is a circumstance, event, or experience that helps one progress towards a desired outcome or goal. It is often used figuratively to refer to any process or interim stage that assists progress or advancement. In a literal sense, it refers to each of a series of flat stones serving as a path across wet ground or water.

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stepping stone in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stepping stone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of stepping stone in a Sentence

1. Mat Ishbia:

   Michigan State is not a stepping stone, Michigan State's Michigan State, and Mel Tucker knows that, mel Tucker didn't want to leave, but when someone is all in and they're loyal, you take care of them.

2. Maria Fantappie:

   Their relevance is the way that Abadi will use them as a stepping stone to make some small changes which will empower his popularity and position vis-a-vis other powerful rivals in the Shi'ite political scene.

3. Kara Lightburn:

   They're coming into an environment that has no resources, and they don't have that next stepping stone to reunite. It's lacking that one connector, the piece of that puzzle.

4. Young Sydney:

   Rio would be the next stepping stone, i hope I can use it to inspire other people through my journey.

5. Geoff Diehl:

   Elizabeth Warren promised just a few weeks ago that Elizabeth Warren ’d spend all of her time and energy focused on Massachusetts, it’s very clear Elizabeth Warren’s using Massachusetts as a stepping stone for president of the United States in 2020.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stepping stone
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stepping_Stone
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepping_Stone
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