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pi·o·neer
 pioneer
- pronunciation:
- paI
nir
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb, adjective
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noun |
| definition 1: |
someone who explores or goes to live in a place previously unexplored or uninhabited by many of his or her culture.
- synonyms:
- explorer, frontiersman, settler, trailblazer
- similar words:
- pathfinder
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| definition 2: |
a person, organization, or the like that is among the first in anything.
a pioneer in genetic engineering- synonyms:
- innovator, pathfinder, trailblazer
- similar words:
- leader, pacemaker, pacesetter
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| related words: |
original |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
pioneered, pioneering, pioneers |
| definition: |
to explore or settle new territory, or to be among the earliest in some new enterprise, research, or the like.
- synonyms:
- explore, innovate
- similar words:
- lead
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to make contributions to the beginnings or early development of.
She pioneered the study of radioactivity.- synonyms:
- initiate, innovate
- similar words:
- blaze, establish, explore, found, inaugurate, institute, introduce, originate
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| definition 2: |
to explore, go to live in, or contribute to the development of (a sparsely populated region).
- synonyms:
- explore, settle
- similar words:
- develop
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| related words: |
begin, discover, initiate, start |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, concerning, or typical of a person or people who go to live in sparsely populated regions, innovate, or explore.
- synonyms:
- adventurous, bold, creative, innovative, venturesome
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| definition 2: |
new and daring; innovative.
a pioneer manufacturing process- synonyms:
- bold, creative, daring, innovative
- similar words:
- avant-garde
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| related words: |
frontier, original |
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