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bleeding edge

bleed·ing edge
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [blee-ding ej]
    • /ˈbli dɪŋ ɛdʒ/
    • /ˈbliː.dɪŋ edʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blee-ding ej]
    • /ˈbli dɪŋ ɛdʒ/

Definitions of bleeding edge words

  • singular noun bleeding edge If you are at the bleeding edge of a particular field of activity, you are involved in its most advanced or most exciting developments. 3
  • adjective bleeding edge Bleeding-edge equipment or technology is the most advanced that there is in a particular field. 3
  • noun bleeding edge the very forefront of technological development 3
  • noun bleeding edge (as modifier) 3
  • adjective bleeding edge involving the most recent developments in a particular field 3
  • noun bleeding edge (Idiomatic) (technology) NU Something too new and untested to be reliable or to have any assurance of safety; the figurative place where such things exist. 0

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Parts of speech for Bleeding edge

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bleeding edge popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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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