pacesetter

ˈpeɪsˌsɛtə

Definition

Definition of pacesetter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

industry leader

Rare

person or company most progressive or successful in an area

Rare

As a pacesetter in technology, the company introduced many innovations.

leader

trailblazer

business

Rare

company considered the leader in a particular field

Rare

The tech giant is a pacesetter in innovation.

market leader

horse racing

Rare

horse used to set the pace in racing

Rare

The pacesetter ensured a fast start to the race.

front-runner

leader

pacemaker

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be the pacesetter

lead by setting the speed or standard for others

She wants to be the pacesetter in the new project.

Origin of pacesetter

English, pace (step) + setter (one who sets)

Examples of pacesetter in a sentence

As a pacesetter in fashion, the brand sets new trends every season.
This startup is a pacesetter in green technology.
In fashion, the brand is a pacesetter for trends.
The pacesetter led the pack around the first turn.
Without a pacesetter, the race was slower.

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French:leader, pionnier, ...
German:Branchenführer, Vorreiter, ...
Italian:pioniere, leader di settore, ...
Spanish:pionero, referente, ...
Portuguese:referência, líder, ...
Chinese:领军者, 领跑者, ...
Japanese:業界リーダー, ペースセッター, ...
Arabic:رَائِد, شَرِكَة رَائِدَة, ...
Hebrew:מַנְהִיג, מַנְהִיגָה, ...
Russian:лидер отрасли, лидер, ...
Ukrainian:лідер галузі, лідер, ...
Hindi:उद्योग नेता, पेससेटर, ...
Bengali:শিল্প নেতা, নেতৃস্থানীয় কোম্পানি, ...
Catalan:líder del sector, empresa líder, ...
Czech:průkopník, lídr trhu, ...
Danish:brancheleder, markedsleder, ...
Dutch:koploper, voorloper, ...
Greek:ηγέτης του κλάδου, ηγέτης, ...
Hungarian:éllovas, piacvezető, ...
Khmer:អ្នកឈានមុខគេ, ក្រុមហ៊ុនឈានមុខ, ...
Korean:선도 기업, 페이스세터, ...
Persian:پیشگام, پیشرو, ...
Polish:lider branży, lider, ...
Portuguese (BR):referência, líder, ...
Romanian:pionier, lider, ...
Swedish:branschledare, ledare, ...
Thai:ผู้นำอุตสาหกรรม, ผู้นำในสาขา, ...
Turkish:sektör lideri, lider, ...
Vietnamese:người dẫn đầu ngành, người dẫn đầu, ...

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