leading edge

lead·ing edge

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lee-ding ej]
- /ˈli dɪŋ ɛdʒ/
- /ˈliːdɪŋ edʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lee-ding ej]
- /ˈli dɪŋ ɛdʒ/

Definitions of leading edge words

noun leading edge Aeronautics. the edge of an airfoil or propeller blade facing the direction of motion. 1
noun leading edge something that is or represents the most advanced or innovative aspect of a field, activity, profession, etc.; forefront; vanguard: the leading edge of technology. 1
noun leading edge of a trend 1
noun leading edge of a plane 1
singular noun leading edge The leading edge of a particular area of research or development is the area of it that seems most advanced or sophisticated. 0
noun leading edge the forward edge of a propeller blade, aerofoil, or wing 0

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Origin of leading edge

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Leading edge

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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leading edge popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for leading edge

noun leading edge

forefront — the foremost part or place.
vanguard — the foremost division or the front part of an army; advance guard; van.
cutting edge — If you are at the cutting edge of a particular field of activity, you are involved in its most important or most exciting developments.
front — the foremost part or surface of anything.
point — a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.

All 7 Synonyms of leading edge