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bahnbrechend — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • breakthrough noun A sudden, important advance or discovery that overcomes a major obstacle.
  • groundbreaking adjective New and innovative; doing something that hasn't been done before.
  • pioneering adj Involving new methods or ideas that have not been tried before.
  • seminal adj Highly influential and providing the basis for later work or ideas.
  • trailblazing adj Resembling a trailblazer; innovative or pioneering.

Senses

bahnbrechend is used for these senses in English:

  • breakthrough Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
  • ground-breaking A ceremony marking the commencement of construction of a road, bridge, or building.
  • groundbreaking Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before.
  • mould-breaking (UK) Using or involving the use of original, innovative and unconventional methods; departing from tradition.
  • pioneering Involving accomplishments or activities that have not been done before, or developing or using new methods or techniques.
  • seminal Highly influential, especially in some original way, and providing a basis for future development or research.
  • trailblazing Resembling a trailblazer; innovative or pioneering.

breakthrough — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, important advance or discovery that overcomes a major obstacle.
  2. adj Describing a case of illness occurring despite protection, such as after vaccination.

groundbreaking — full definition

  1. adjective New and innovative; doing something that hasn't been done before.
  2. noun A ceremony marking the start of construction on a building.

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