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Revolutionary vs Pathbreaking - What's the difference?

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Revolutionary is a synonym of pathbreaking.


As adjectives the difference between revolutionary and pathbreaking

is that revolutionary is of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators while pathbreaking is opening a new path or approach.

As a noun revolutionary

is a revolutionist; a person who revolts.

revolutionary

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators.
  • (advertising) pertaining to something that portends of great change; overthrowing a standing mindset
  • (sciences) pertaining to something that revolves

    • Noun

    (revolutionaries)
  • A revolutionist; a person who revolts.

    • 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