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cutting edge
cutting edgen.1. An effective quality or element.2. The position of greatest advancement or importance; the forefront: "California is on the cutting edge of trends that spread nationwide" (Carl Ingram).
cut′ting-edge′ adj.cutting edge n the leading position in any field; forefront: on the cutting edge of space technology. adj at the forefront of people or things in a field of activity; leading: cutting-edge technology. cut′ting edge′
n. the most advanced position; forefront; lead: on the cutting edge of computer technology. [1950–55] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  cutting edge - 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"forefront, vanguardperspective, view, position - a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view" | | 2. |  cutting edge - the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knifeknife edgeblade - the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edgeedge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"edge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) |
Translationscutting edge
a cutting edgeAn advantage due to superior skill, ability, or resources. You may not be the fastest, but you have a cutting edge—your stamina.See also: cutting, edgecutting edge1. noun The forefront of technological developments or advancements. The new company I work for is at the cutting edge of medical science. I think some of their new instruments are going to revolutionize the field of medicine.2. adjective Technologically advanced. When used as an adjective, the phrase is usually hyphenated. With their cutting-edge instruments, I really think this company is going to revolutionize the field of medicine.See also: cutting, edgecutting edgeFig. the most forward part of a trend; the leading part of a trend. (Alludes to the edge of a sword. See also on the cutting edge. See also on the bleeding edge.) Fred's invention put him on the cutting edge of the computer chip business.See also: cutting, edge(be at) the cutting ˈedge (of something) (be at) the newest, most advanced stage in the development of something: working at the cutting edge of computer technologySee also: cutting, edgecutting edge, at/on theIn the forefront of new developments. The analogy is to the sharp edge of a knife or other tool, which is in front during the act of cutting. The term came into use in the field of scientific and technologic research about 1950 and soon was extended to practically any area of endeavor. For example, in a radio interview on November 14, 1989, Craig Wich, the director of Opera Lab, explained that his organization’s approach to integrating movement, emotion, and singing was at the cutting edge of a new approach to opera (Boston, WCRB). A similar metaphor widely used is the leading edge. Dating from the 1870s and at first describing only the forward edge of a rudder or propeller blade that cuts the water, it was later expanded to mean any device or system that extends an aircraft’s speed, altitude, and range, and eventually transferred to the vanguard of anything—“the leading edge of technology,” for example.See also: cutting, oncutting edge
cutting edge[′kəd·iŋ ′ej] (design engineering) The point or edge of a diamond or other material set in a drill bit. Also known as cutting point. The edge of a lathe tool in contact with the work during a machining operation. cutting edge
cut·ting edge1. the beveled, knifelike, sharpened working angle of a dental hand instrument; 2. Synonym(s): incisal margincutting edge adjective Advanced–eg, cutting edge research. Cf State of the art. cut·ting edge (kŭting ej) 1. Line formed where face and lateral edges of the working-end of an instrument meet at an angle forming a sharp cutting surface. 2. Synonym(s): incisal margin. cutting edge
Synonyms for cutting edgenoun the position of greatest importance or advancementSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knifeSynonymsRelated Words |