epicentre of innovation
- noun
- /ˈɛpɪˌsɛntər əv ɪnəˈveɪʃən/
- Literature
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epicentro de la innovación
- Silicon Valley is the epicentre of innovation in technology.
Examples
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The research park quickly established itself as the epicentre of innovation for clean energy solutions.
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Many startups consider New York City the epicentre of innovation.
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During the 19th century, Paris was considered the epicentre of innovation in art and culture.
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The city became the epicentre of innovation in technology.
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Silicon Valley has long been regarded as the epicentre of innovation in the tech industry.
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Many believe that Boston is the epicentre of innovation for biotechnology and healthcare.
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The new incubator program aims to make the city the epicentre of innovation for green technology.
Synonyms
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A city that is the main place for an activity
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A central place where people and activities come together around one topic
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A city or area where many technology companies and startups develop new products
A main source of new ideas and solutions
A source that gives many new creative ideas
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
epicentre + of + innovation
The meaning is compositionally predictable from 'epicentre' (a central or focal point) + 'of' + 'innovation' (creation/introduction of new things); together they straightforwardly yield 'main centre where new ideas originate'. This figurative, noun + of + noun construction is cross-linguistically common and follows normal English composition, so a learner who knows the constituent words would readily understand it.
Etymology
Epicentre of innovation uses the word epicentre like the point where an earthquake starts and innovation for new ideas. Imagine the shaking starting at one spot and moving out, so the phrase means a 'main centre' where new ideas begin and spread.