Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leapfrogging

/lˈipfɹˌɔɡɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: leapfrog-ging
IPA: /lˈipfɹˌɔɡɪŋ/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of one who leapfrogs.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The idea that small and incremental innovations lead the dominant firm to stay ahead, whereas radical innovations will permit new firms to "leapfrog" the dominant one.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of leapfrog.

Example Sentences

"The final stage the is leapfrogging, in which latecomers do not aim to imitate the existing products or plants, but explore ways to develop emerging products in short cycle technologies. A Korean example is digital TV development, which can be regarded as the decisive and final watershed that enabled Korea to begin taking over Japan in the TV business. An example from China would be its recent move toward electric-engined cars […]"
"Part of the allure of leapfrogging was the difficulty of simply catching up. The complexity of today's auto industry should not be underestimated."

Usage

Inflected Forms

leapfroggings (plural) leap-frogging (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce leapfrogging?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈipfɹˌɔɡɪŋ/.
What does leapfrogging mean?: The act of one who leapfrogs.

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