Steppingstone
noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of stepping stone. alt-of, alternative
"When Dr. Michael Dugan took his first postdoctoral research appointment in 1985, he considered it a steppingstone to a permanent theoretical physics post on a college faculty."
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More examples"When Dr. Michael Dugan took his first postdoctoral research appointment in 1985, he considered it a steppingstone to a permanent theoretical physics post on a college faculty."
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