Meanings
plural cutting edges
- The sharp edge of the blade of a knife or other cutting tool.
Synonyms: innovation
- broadlyidiomaticoftenThe forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.
The company prides itself for staying at the cutting edge of technology.
2 more examples
Looking far from overawed throughout, they frequently took the game to the visitors, but it was Saints' lack of a cutting edge and United's superior finishing that proved the difference in the end.
2011 January 29, Ian Hughes, “Southampton 1 - 2 Man Utd”, in BBCCreating the incentives for new ideas to be introduced, through competitions like this one, allows the UK's railway to stay at the cutting edge of technology.
2019 November 6, “Network News”, in Rail, page 23
comparative more cutting edge · superlative most cutting edge
- alternativeAlternative form of cutting-edge.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe sharp edge of the blade of a knife or other cutting tool.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Arabic نَصْل
- نَصْل (naṣl)sharp edge of the blade
Chinese Mandarin 刀口, 刃口
- 刀口 (dāokǒu)sharp edge of the blade
- 刃口 (rènkǒu)sharp edge of the blade
- 刀刃 (dāorèn)sharp edge of the blade
- 尖端 (jiānduān)forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field
- 前沿 (qiányán)forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field
- 最前沿 (zuìqiányán)forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field
- 最尖端 (zuìjiānduān)forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field
Czech ostří, čelo
- ostřísharp edge of the blade
- čeloforefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field
Danish æg, forkant
- ægsharp edge of the blade
- forkantforefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field
- første klasseforefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field
Esperanto akraĵo, tranĉrando
- akraĵosharp edge of the blade
- tranĉrandosharp edge of the blade
Finnish teräpuoli, leikkaava reuna
- teräpuolisharp edge of the blade
- leikkaava reunasharp edge of the blade
- leikkaava teräsharp edge of the blade
- kärkiforefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field
- terävin kärkiforefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field
- eturintamaforefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field
French lame, pointe
- lamesharp edge of the blade
- pointeforefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field
Greek κοπτική ακμή, στην αιχμή της τεχνολογίας
- κοπτική ακμή (koptikí akmí)sharp edge of the blade
- στην αιχμή της τεχνολογίας (stin aichmí tis technologías)forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field
Italian lama, avanguardia
- lamasharp edge of the blade
- avanguardiaforefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field
Polish ostra krawędź noża, czołówka
- ostra krawędź nożasharp edge of the blade
- czołówkaforefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field
Portuguese corte, gume
- cortesharp edge of the blade
- gumesharp edge of the blade
- ponta de linhaforefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field
Russian остриё
- остриё (ostrijó)sharp edge of the blade
Spanish filo
- filosharp edge of the blade
Swahili makali
- makalisharp edge of the blade
Turkish kılağı, yalman
- kılağısharp edge of the blade
- yalmansharp edge of the blade
Vietnamese lưỡi, cấp tiến
- lưỡisharp edge of the blade
- cấp tiếnforefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field
- tối tânforefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field
Cite this entry
cutting edge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20edge
“cutting edge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20edge. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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