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groundbreaking.

Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before.

14 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɡɹaʊndˌbɹeɪkɪŋ/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡɹæɔndˌbɹæɪkɪŋ/Australia/ˈɡɹæʊndˌbɹæɪkəŋ/New-Zealand
  1. Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before.

    The latest model includes several groundbreaking features and improvements.
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈɡɹaʊndˌbɹeɪkɪŋ/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡɹæɔndˌbɹæɪkɪŋ/Australia/ˈɡɹæʊndˌbɹæɪkəŋ/New-Zealand
  1. The point at which construction begins, by digging into the ground.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A ceremony to mark the beginning of construction.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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