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pioneering

pioneering is the present participle and gerund of pioneer.

Noun

pioneering (uncountable)

  1. The activity of the verb pioneer.
  2. A scoutcraft skill that involves building structures using staves and knots.

Meaning of pioneer

Verb

pioneer (third-person singular simple present pioneers, present participle pioneering, simple past and past participle pioneered)

  1. (transitive) To be the first to do or achieve (something), preparing the way for others to follow.
    • The young doctor pioneered a new life-saving surgical technique.

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Adjective

pioneering (not comparable)

  1. Involving accomplishments or activities that have not been done before, or developing or using new methods or techniques.
    • Norway as a polar nation would not have been what it is today without their tireless pioneering efforts.
    • Lastly, and in line with the tradition of honoring a scientist, the name oganesson and symbol Og for element 118 was proposed by the collaborating teams of discoverers at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna (Russia) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (USA) and recognizes...2016 November 30, “IUPAC Announces the Names of the Elements 113, 115, 117, and 118”, in IUPAC

Words formed from pioneering

Questions about pioneering

What does pioneering mean?
Pioneering means involving accomplishments or activities that have not been done before, or developing or using new methods or techniques.
What is pioneering the present participle and gerund of?
Pioneering is the present participle and gerund of pioneer.
What part of speech is pioneering?
Pioneering can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near pioneering in the dictionary

  1. pioneer swords
  2. pioneerdom
  3. pioneered
  4. pioneeress
  5. pioneeresses
  6. pioneering
  7. pioneeringly
  8. pioneers
  9. Pioneers' Day
  10. pioneership
  11. pioneerships

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