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groundbreaking

ground·break·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ground-brey-king]
    • /ˈgraʊndˌbreɪ kɪŋ/
    • /ˈɡraʊndˌbreɪ.kɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ground-brey-king]
    • /ˈgraʊndˌbreɪ kɪŋ/

Definitions of groundbreaking word

  • noun groundbreaking the act or ceremony of breaking ground for a new construction project. 1
  • adjective groundbreaking of or relating to such a ceremony. 1
  • adjective groundbreaking originating or pioneering a new endeavor, field of inquiry, or the like: Pasteur's groundbreaking work in bacteriology. 1
  • noun groundbreaking Breaking new ground; innovative; pioneering. 1
  • adjective groundbreaking revolutionary, innovative 1
  • noun groundbreaking start of building project 1

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Origin of groundbreaking

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; ground1 + break + -ing1, -ing2

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Parts of speech for Groundbreaking

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

groundbreaking popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

groundbreaking usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for groundbreaking

adj groundbreaking

  • revolutionary — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
  • innovative — tending to innovate, or introduce something new or different; characterized by innovation.
  • radical — of or going to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical difference.
  • avant-garde — Avant-garde art, music, theatre, and literature is very modern and experimental.
  • 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.

adjective groundbreaking

  • pioneering — a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
  • brand-new — A brand-new object is completely new.

Antonyms for groundbreaking

adj groundbreaking

  • conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.

adjective groundbreaking

  • old hat — old-fashioned; dated.

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