Because a kilometerstone is too much of a mouthfull.
answer my question man.
It is called that simply by convention and habit. That is what they were called historically and the name has stuck. It also has a much nicer ring to it than kilometerstone.
Some maps show the location of a milepost, usually a small stone or concrete monument erected adjacent to the shoulder of a road, showing a traveler the distance to or from the next town or milestone.
Some maps show the location of a milepost, usually a small stone or concrete monument erected adjacent to the shoulder of a road, showing a traveler the distance to or from the next town or milestone.
A milestone was a physical stone marker placed every mile along roads in Britian. On it was written the distance to the next large town. Hence the name.
A musical mile stone are songs or music numbers that have changed the face of the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
A stone set up beside a road to mark the distance in miles to a particular place.An action or event marking a significant change or stage in development.
Milestones are stages in a project at which something is completed.The first milestone is typically "the Design is complete".Further milestones would include:The prototype is completeThe User Interface is ready for testingThe product is ready for Beta testing
I assume you are referring to the use of the term in relationship to goals and projects and not the original description of a stone marking off miles on a road. While it is not actually an antonym for a milestone, the opposite could be considered to be "setback".
The distance from Stone Mountain to the base of Mount Everest is 8,122 miles.
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The distance from Stone Mountain to the base of Mount Everest is 8,122 miles.