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Pathbreaking vs Pathbreaker - What's the difference?

pathbreaking | pathbreaker |

As an adjective pathbreaking

is opening a new path or approach.

As a noun pathbreaker is

a person who carries out pathbreaking work.

pathbreaking

English

Alternative forms

*path-breaking

Adjective

(-)
  • Opening a new path or approach
    • a pathbreaking article
  • *{{quote-book, 1986, Clark Kerr & Marian L. Gade, The Many Lives of Academic Presidents citation
    • , passage=To be a pathbreaking leader takes a certain type of personality. }}

    Synonyms

    *groundbreaking *revolutionary

    Derived terms

    *pathbreakingly

    pathbreaker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who carries out pathbreaking work.

    • Synonyms

    * pioneer * researcher * trailblazer