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pathfinder

path·find·er
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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

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Origin of pathfinder

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1830-40; path + finder

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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

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Synonyms 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.

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