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pioneering
[ pahy-uh-neer-ing ]
adjective
- being a pioneer, one of the first to settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others:
This early pioneering family helped open up western Victoria in Australia.
- being among the first in any field of inquiry or activity; being among those spearheading an initiative of some kind:
Ours is a pioneering institution, continually advancing the understanding of medicine through groundbreaking research.
- Ecology. (of an organism) successfully establishing itself in a barren area, thus starting an ecological cycle of life:
Pioneering species can initiate recovery on drastically disturbed sites like that of the former gas plant.
noun
- the act or process of being a pioneer; the early settling of land, or the first forays into some type of activity:
I read about that forward-thinking doctor in an article on the pioneering of in vitro fertilization.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·辱··Ա·Բ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pioneering1
Example Sentences
We are filming in the centre after being granted two days of exclusive access to the pioneering and controversial consumption room.
Milan have made one significant change this season for their women's team with a pioneering maternity policy.
Lee, a pioneering Korean American journalist credited with sparking a movement to free a wrongfully convicted Korean immigrant from death row and inspiring a legion of journalists and activists, has died.
Cox will play pioneering Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith in the work by playwright James Graham.
The pioneering 35-year-old jockey adds the Stayers' Hurdle to a winning CV that also includes the Grand National, Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase and Ryanair.
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