cutting-edge
adjectiveBand 7
UKˌkʌtɪŋ ˈedʒ
USˈkʌtɪˌŋɛdʒ
The most advanced or innovative stage in the development of something.
The lab uses cutting-edge technology.
Their research is at the cutting edge of medicine.
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Picture the sharpest front edge of a blade: cutting-edge technology is the most advanced.
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cutting edge technologycutting-edge technology
Use a hyphen when it comes before a noun.
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Similar and opposite
- Similar
- state-of-the-artleading-edgeadvanced
- Opposite
- outdatedold-fashioned
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