leap
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3.2
- noun
- /liːp/
- Remember the initial sessions and recall some developmental leaps that you have witnessed.
- a leap forward
- quantum leap
- great leap
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Watch on YouTubeThe iPhone was, you know, this incredible leap forward in technology.
- The iPhone was, you know, this incredible leap forward in technology.
- Would you say the truly big leaps have been top down like Einstein?
- OK, what when did you when was the leap from programming to robotics?
- And what's been the greatest leap and, and where are the biggest gaps?
- I think about it, I'm not ready to make that leap or that jump.
- And they involve an incredible leap of what I call active imagination.
- The key is the leap, that leap of ingenuity.
- The the idea of to take the leap of faith.
- Like you're just asking people to take this leap, right?
- That already would be a tremendous leap forward for our collective consciousness.
- So in present day, I finally have made this leap as an actor and a writer.
- And it was only fitfully, but still, that's a big leap to go from where I was.
- And if they, if they make that leap too soon, it could be really ugly.
- It's like we make a giant generational leap like that.
- You know, it's a it's a, it's a leap up, right?
- Self harm really takes a a leap from being fairly.
- So the question is, is there another leap within the leg locking system?
Examples
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The iPhone was, you know, this incredible leap forward in technology.
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It's a leap of faith.
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It's a huge leap of a decision.
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And so that was like the first big massive leap that we took.
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I understand what kind of a leap that is.
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That already would be a tremendous leap forward for our collective consciousness.
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It's a reminder for us all that giant leaps often start with small steps.
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In an article published that same year, Perrott made another intellectual leap by introducing "days of disability."
Academic text (2011) -
The second area that is growing by leaps and bounds is copyright issues associated with mass digitization projects.
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Transitioning from traditional methods to digital marketing represents a significant leap in the company's strategy.
Synonyms
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3.7
A period of change from one state or stage to another
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3.4
A sudden change in a situation or story
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3.7
A moment when an important event changes what happens next
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3.5
A sudden change from one state or level to another
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4.1
A sudden change in a situation that makes plans or results different
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5.5
A sudden big change that makes something much better
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3.3
A quick move from one state to another
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6.0
A very large and sudden change in ideas, beliefs, or ways of doing things
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7.9
A very large and sudden improvement or step forward
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9.9
A sudden change from one state to another
Antonyms
Idioms
A small action that leads to a very large benefit for all people
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.8
An extra second added to clocks so they match how fast the Earth turns
How Significant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Leap for a big change comes from the same old idea of a physical jump, from hlēapan 'to jump', so a 'leap' in progress is like a big jump forward from one state to another.