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groundbreaking en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (California) audio
• /ˈɡɹæɔndˌbɹæɪkɪŋ/ (Australia)
• /ˈɡɹæʊndˌbɹæɪkəŋ/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈɡɹaʊndˌbɹeɪkɪŋ/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From ground + breaking, in reference to the practice of breaking ground at the beginning of a new building or construction.

Meanings

1. Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before.
   • The latest model includes several groundbreaking features and improvements.

Forms

Deriveds

groundbreakingly

Synonyms

pathbreaking

Translations (31)

pl rewolucyjny (innovative) · ar رَائِد (innovative) · nl grensverleggend (innovative) · de weltbewegend (innovative) · pl innowacyjny (innovative) · no banebrytende (innovative) · it innovativo (innovative) · pl przełomowy (innovative) · es romper esquemas (innovative) · nn banebrytande (innovative) · fr révolutionnaire (innovative) · el πρωτοποριακός (innovative) · no nyskapende (innovative) · it rivoluzionario (innovative) · sv banbrytande (innovative) · de bahnbrechend (innovative) · pl prekursorski (innovative) · no epokegjørende (innovative) · nl baanbrekend (innovative) · el νεωτεριστικός (innovative) · pl pionierski (innovative) · da banebrydende (innovative) · fi uraauurtava (innovative) · pl nowatorski (innovative) · nn nyskapande (innovative) · bg новаторски (innovative) · de innovativ (innovative) · es rompedor (innovative) · pt inovador (innovative) · it di rottura (innovative) · he פורץ־דרך (innovative)

groundbreaking en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (California) audio
• /ˈɡɹæɔndˌbɹæɪkɪŋ/ (Australia)
• /ˈɡɹæʊndˌbɹæɪkəŋ/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈɡɹaʊndˌbɹeɪkɪŋ/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From ground + breaking, in reference to the practice of breaking ground at the beginning of a new building or construction.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The point at which construction begins, by digging into the ground.
2. (countable, uncountable) A ceremony to mark the beginning of construction.

Forms

Relateds

break ground · cutting edge

Translations (9)

de Baubeginn (a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction) · pl wmurowanie kamienia węgielnego (a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction) · de Grundsteinlegung (a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction) · el εγκαίνια (a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction) · bg първа копка (a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction) · el τελετή εγκαινίων (a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction) · km បឋមសិលា (a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction) · fi peruskiven muuraus (a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction) · is skóflustunga (a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction)