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- [pahy-uh-neer]
- /ˌpaɪ əˈnɪər/
- /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə.rɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahy-uh-neer]
- /ˌpaɪ əˈnɪər/
Definitions of pioneering word
- noun pioneering a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others. 1
- noun pioneering one who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress: pioneers in cancer research. 1
- noun pioneering one of a group of foot soldiers detailed to make roads, dig intrenchments, etc., in advance of the main body. 1
- noun pioneering Ecology. an organism that successfully establishes itself in a barren area, thus starting an ecological cycle of life. 1
- noun pioneering (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 pioneering (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 pioneering
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 Pioneering
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pioneering 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pioneering usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pioneering
adj pioneering
- abovementioned — mentioned or written above: The role was sung by the abovementioned Mr. Phillips.
- aforementioned — If you refer to the aforementioned person or subject, you mean the person or subject that has already been mentioned.
- avant-garde — Avant-garde art, music, theatre, and literature is very modern and experimental.
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- colonial — Colonial means relating to countries that are colonies, or to colonialism.
noun pioneering
- colonization — to establish a colony in; settle: England colonized Australia.
- hornbook — a leaf or page containing the alphabet, religious materials, etc., covered with a sheet of transparent horn and fixed in a frame with a handle, formerly used in teaching children to read.
- interpolation — extrapolation
- intro — an introduction.
- introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
adjective pioneering
- entrepreneurial — Characterized by the taking of financial risks in the hope of profit; enterprising.
- forerunning — Present participle of forerun.
- groundbreaking — the act or ceremony of breaking ground for a new construction project.
- innovating — Make changes in something established, esp. by introducing new methods, ideas, or products.
- innovative — tending to innovate, or introduce something new or different; characterized by innovation.
Top questions with pioneering
- which company has been pioneering the use of driverless cars?
- who was a pioneering woman journalist?
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