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pioneered

pi·o·neer
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pahy-uh-neer]
    • /ˌpaɪ əˈnɪər/
    • /ˌpaɪəˈnɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy-uh-neer]
    • /ˌpaɪ əˈnɪər/

Definitions of pioneered word

  • noun pioneered a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others. 1
  • noun pioneered one who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress: pioneers in cancer research. 1
  • noun pioneered one of a group of foot soldiers detailed to make roads, dig intrenchments, etc., in advance of the main body. 1
  • noun pioneered Ecology. an organism that successfully establishes itself in a barren area, thus starting an ecological cycle of life. 1
  • noun pioneered (initial capital letter) Aerospace. one of a series of U.S. space probes that explored the solar system and transmitted scientific information to earth. 1
  • noun pioneered (initial capital letter) (formerly) a member of a Communist organization in the Soviet Union for children ranging in age from 10 to 16. Compare Komsomol, Octobrist. 1

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Origin of pioneered

First appearance:

before 1515
One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < Middle French pionier, Old French peonier foot soldier. See peon1, -eer

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Parts of speech for Pioneered

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pioneered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% 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.

pioneered usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pioneered

adj pioneered

  • inhabited — having inhabitants; occupied; lived in or on: an inhabited island.

verb pioneered

  • anteceded — Simple past tense and past participle of antecede.
  • foreran — Simple past form of forerun.
  • innovated — to introduce something new; make changes in anything established.
  • quarterbacked — Simple past tense and past participle of quarterback.

adjective pioneered

  • initialed — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.

Top questions with pioneered

  • moseley pioneered work in which of these areas?

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