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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. Erick Arnoldson:

    The technology that goes into Livingston Lures is cutting edge, but our concept is simple. We are using advanced digital circuitry to produce a lure that mimics real forage species not only in the way that it swims and looks, but in the way that it sounds as well.

  2. Derek Schoettle:

    IBM has a tremendous asset, helping them taking advantage of cutting-edge data services is a built-in advantage.

  3. Ben Wood:

    Nokia seems to have put together a very elegant deal in order to maximize the potential to drive some revenue from the handset business, with no risk in terms of hardware, the brand is strong in the feature phone space, but does it stand for a cutting-edge future proof smartphone? That's unclear ... It's a brand that has lost its lustre.

  4. Pat Conroy:

    The level of technology involved in these acquisitions takes our forces to the cutting edge of modern military hardware.

  5. Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi:

    Through collaborations with promising local start-ups with cutting-edge technologies, we aim to develop a variety of key technologies that will be essential for the future of mobility.


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