early adopternoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɜː.li əˈdɒp.tər//ˌɝː.li əˈdɑːp.tɚ/specializedsomeone who is one of the first people to start using a new product, especially a new piece of technology :
Lucic was an early adopter, buying one of the first iPods in 2001.
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