groundbreaking

See also: ground-breaking

English

Etymology

From ground +‎ breaking, in reference to the practice of breaking ground at the beginning of a new building or construction.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹaʊndbɹeɪkɪŋ/
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Adjective

groundbreaking (comparative more groundbreaking, superlative most groundbreaking)

Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before.
The latest model includes several groundbreaking features and improvements.

Translations

innovative

Bulgarian: новаторски (novatorski)
Dutch: baanbrekend (nl), grensverleggend (nl)
German: bahnbrechend (de)
Greek: πρωτοποριακός (el) m (protoporiakós), νεωτεριστικός (el) m (neoteristikós)

Italian: rivoluzionario (it) m, rivoluzionaria (it) f
Portuguese: inovador (pt) m, inovadora f
Spanish: innovador (es) m, innovadora (es) f
Swedish: banbrytande (sv)

Noun

groundbreaking (plural groundbreakings)

A ceremony to mark the beginning of construction.
The point at which construction begins.

Translations

a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction

Finnish: peruskiven muuraus

Greek: εγκαίνια (el) pl (egkaínia), τελετή εγκαινίων f (teletí egkainíon)

See also

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