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Princeton's WordNet

  1. vanguard, forefront, cutting edgenoun

    the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field

    "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England"; "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy"

  2. knife edge, cutting edgeadjective

    the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife

  3. up-to-date, cutting-edge, with-itadjective

    in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style

    "wears only the latest style"; "the last thing in swimwear"; "cutting-edge technology"; "a with-it boutique"

Wiktionary

  1. cutting edgenoun

    the sharp edge of the blade of a knife or other cutting tool

  2. cutting edgenoun

    (by extension) the forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field

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  1. cutting edge

    Cutting edge refers to the latest, most advanced or most innovative stage in the development of something, be it technology, ideas, trends or practices. It's often used to describe something that is at the forefront or leading position in a particular field.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cutting edge in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cutting edge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of cutting edge in a Sentence

  1. Carissa Etienne:

    Our vision is a state-of-the-art school to deliver high-quality, multi-lingual learning, both on-line and in-person, alongside a cutting-edge simulation center for health emergencies.

  2. Priscilla Moriuchi:

    Access to even just the email of staff at a cutting-edge Western pharmaceutical company could give ... the Iranian government an advantage in developing treatments and countering the disease.

  3. Jacob Bronowski:

    The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.

  4. Elena Hernandez:

    Recognizing the significance of technology on the American workforce, our national security, and the U.S. economy, the Trump administration continues to make leadership in the cutting-edge industries of the future a top priority.

  5. Jaya Murthy:

    There are innovative minds and people all over the world that are coming up with solutions that can be game changers in terms of helping children to stay alive and realise their full potential, We need to be as open-minded as possible to continue to be on the cutting edge of new technological developments so that we can capitalise on them to accelerate the progress for children.


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