pacesetter (noun)

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• pacesetter — pace‧set‧ter [ˈpeɪsˌsetə ǁ ər] noun [countable] a company that is more successful than its competitors because it develops new products, methods etc before they do: • the pacesetter for the airline industry * * * pacesetter UK US /ˈpeɪsˌsetər/… …   Financial and business terms

• pacesetter — noun (C) 1 a team that is ahead of others in a competition 2 someone or something that sets an example for others: Industry is the pacesetter of modern life. 3 someone who runs at the front at the beginning of a race and sets the speed at which… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• pacesetter — noun 1. a leading instance in its field the new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations • Syn: ↑pacemaker • Hypernyms: ↑exemplar, ↑example, ↑model, ↑good example 2. a horse used to set the pac …   Useful english dictionary

• pacesetter — noun another term for pacemaker (in sense 1). Derivatives pacesetting adjective &noun …   English new terms dictionary

• pacesetter — noun Date: 1895 pacemaker 1 • pacesetting adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pacesetter — noun A person who determines the rate of action through leading …   Wiktionary

• pacesetter — UK [ˈpeɪsˌsetə(r)] / US [ˈpeɪsˌsetər] noun [countable] Word forms pacesetter : singular pacesetter plural pacesetters a company, style, idea etc that is so successful that other people copy it or are influenced by it …   English dictionary

• pacesetter — /ˈpeɪssɛtə/ (say payssetuh) noun → pacemaker (defs 1 and 2). –pacesetting, noun, adjective …  

• pacesetter — pace|set|ter [ peıs,setər ] noun count 1. ) a company, style, idea, etc. that is so successful that other people copy it or are influenced by it 2. ) someone who begins a race quickly so that the other people will follow them and run a fast race …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• rabbit — noun 1》 a burrowing gregarious plant eating mammal, with long ears, long hind legs, and a short tail. [Oryctolagus cuniculus and other species.]     ↘the fur of the rabbit.     ↘N. Amer. a hare. 2》 informal a poor performer in a sport or game. 3》 …   English new terms dictionary

• race horse — noun a horse bred for racing • Syn: ↑racehorse, ↑bangtail • Hypernyms: ↑horse, ↑Equus caballus • Hyponyms: ↑thoroughbred, ↑pony, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary