cutting-edge
/ˌkʌtɪŋ ˈedʒ/adjective
उच्चारण कटिंग एज
अत्याधुनिक, सबसे नया और उन्नत
Basic word
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[usually before noun]
using the newest and most advanced methods or ideas
अत्याधुनिक, सबसे नया और उन्नत
- The hospital uses cutting-edge technology for heart surgery.
- ISRO is known for its cutting-edge space research.
- Radhika's lab works on cutting-edge medicine.
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- The company is known for its cutting-edge designs.
- Students learn cutting-edge technology in the new lab.
- The laboratory has cutting-edge equipment for testing water quality.
Synonyms state-of-the-art advanced pioneering
Opposite outdated old-fashioned
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[singular]
the most advanced position in a field of activity
अग्रणी स्थिति
- The firm is at the cutting edge of software design.
- The firm is at the cutting-edge of medical research.
- A small start-up is at the cutting-edge of clean energy design.
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- Our school wants to be at the cutting-edge of digital learning.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
a cutting-edge + noun (before a noun)
As an adjective, cutting-edge normally comes before the noun and is written with a hyphen.
Adjective के रूप में 'cutting-edge' सामान्यतः noun से पहले आता है और hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है।
- The hospital has installed cutting-edge equipment for heart surgery.
- ISRO uses cutting-edge technology in its satellite programme.
at the cutting edge of + field
As a noun phrase, at the cutting edge of means being in the most advanced position in a subject or industry.
Noun phrase के रूप में 'at the cutting edge of' का अर्थ किसी क्षेत्र में सबसे उन्नत स्थिति में होना है।
- Her laboratory works at the cutting edge of cancer research.
- Indian start-ups are at the cutting edge of digital payments.
be cutting-edge (after a verb)
In speech and informal writing it can also follow be, though the hyphenated form before a noun is more usual.
बोलचाल और अनौपचारिक लेखन में यह 'be' के बाद भी आ सकता है, पर noun से पहले hyphen वाला रूप अधिक प्रचलित है।
- The design of the new metro station is truly cutting-edge.
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cutting-edge + noun
technologyresearchdesignequipmentsoftwarescience
- The college library offers cutting-edge software for students of architecture.
verb + cutting-edge
developuseofferinvest inpioneer
- The company invests in cutting-edge machinery every year.
at the cutting edge + of
sciencemedicinefashiontechnologyinnovation
- Bengaluru stands at the cutting edge of the software industry.
adverb + cutting-edge
trulygenuinelytechnicallyundeniably
- The machine is truly cutting-edge, but it is also very expensive.
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- The institute is known for its cutting-edge research in renewable energy.
यह संस्थान renewable energy में अपने अत्याधुनिक शोध के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- Radhika dreams of working at the cutting edge of space science.
राधिका अंतरिक्ष विज्ञान के सबसे उन्नत क्षेत्र में काम करने का सपना देखती है।
- Many banks now provide cutting-edge security for online transactions.
कई बैंक अब online लेन-देन के लिए अत्याधुनिक सुरक्षा उपलब्ध कराते हैं।
- A cutting-edge phone from last year may look ordinary today.
पिछले वर्ष का कोई अत्याधुनिक फ़ोन आज साधारण लग सकता है।
- The exhibition at Pragati Maidan showed cutting-edge inventions by young engineers.
प्रगति मैदान की प्रदर्शनी में युवा इंजीनियरों के अत्याधुनिक आविष्कार दिखाए गए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The company introduced a cutting edge technology.
✓ The company introduced a cutting-edge technology.
When it works as an adjective before a noun, cutting-edge needs a hyphen.
Noun से पहले adjective के रूप में आने पर 'cutting-edge' में hyphen लगाना आवश्यक है।
✗ She works in the cutting edge of robotics.
✓ She works at the cutting edge of robotics.
The fixed phrase is at the cutting edge of, not in.
स्थिर phrase 'at the cutting edge of' है, 'in' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe something new and advanced, but they differ in how new and how tested the thing is.
ये शब्द किसी नई और उन्नत चीज़ का वर्णन करते हैं, पर नवीनता और परखे जाने की मात्रा में अंतर है।
Using the very newest methods, often still being developed.
बिल्कुल नए तरीकों का उपयोग करने वाला, जो प्रायः अभी विकसित हो रहे होते हैं।
- The lab uses cutting-edge gene editing tools.
A general word for something far along in development or level.
विकास या स्तर में काफ़ी आगे बढ़ी हुई चीज़ के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- She is studying advanced mathematics.
Belonging to the present time, not necessarily the newest.
वर्तमान समय से संबंधित, ज़रूरी नहीं कि सबसे नया हो।
- The school has modern classrooms.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Use cutting-edge with a hyphen before a noun, but write 'at the cutting edge' as two words.
Noun से पहले cutting-edge hyphen के साथ लिखें, पर 'at the cutting edge' दो शब्दों में लिखें।