Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [path-fahyn-der, pahth‐]
- /ˈpæθˌfaɪn dər, ˈpɑθ‐/
- /ˈpɑːθˌfaɪndər/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [path-fahyn-der, pahth‐]
- /ˈpæθˌfaɪn dər, ˈpɑθ‐/
Definitions of pathfinder word
- noun pathfinder a historical novel (1840) by James Fenimore Cooper. 1
- noun pathfinder intrepid explorer 1
- countable noun pathfinder A pathfinder is someone whose job is to find routes across areas. 0
- noun pathfinder a person who makes or finds a way, esp through unexplored areas or fields of knowledge 0
- noun pathfinder an aircraft or parachutist who indicates a target area by dropping flares, etc 0
- noun pathfinder a radar device used for navigation or homing onto a target 0
Information block about the term
Origin of pathfinder
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1830-40; path + finder
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pathfinder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pathfinder popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pathfinder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pathfinder
noun pathfinder
- achiever — A high achiever is someone who is successful in their studies or their work, usually as a result of their efforts. A low achiever is someone who achieves less than those around them.
- achievers — to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish: The police crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose.
- affluential — an affluent person who does not display his or her wealth in the form of material possessions
- colonizer — to establish a colony in; settle: England colonized Australia.
- colonizers — to establish a colony in; settle: England colonized Australia.
Top questions with pathfinder
- who makes pathfinder tires?
- what is pathfinder?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with p
- Words starting with pa
- Words starting with pat
- Words starting with path
- Words starting with pathf
- Words starting with pathfi
- Words starting with pathfin
- Words starting with pathfind
- Words starting with pathfinde
- Words starting with pathfinder