Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bleeding edge

/ˈbliː.dɪŋ ɛd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: bleed-ing edge
IPA: /ˈbliː.dɪŋ ɛd͡ʒ/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The situation produced when the image extends beyond the nominal margin.

noun

Something too new and untested to be reliable or to have any assurance of safety; the figurative place where such things exist.

Example Sentences

"on the bleeding edge (of something)"
"They would be the creators of strategy, generators of action and the bleeding edge of the church, ever pushing toward the front lines of conflict."
"A few leading edge (some say "bleeding" edge) users have stepped into the arena and their experiences have helped sharpen our perception of what the electronic office can be."
"The motion-captured ape characters are the bleeding edge of digital effects, rarely short of impressive."

Etymology

Blend of bleed + leading edge, and metaphorically alluding to the cutting edge (“forefront or position of greatest advancement in some field”) as a double-edged sword.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbliː.dɪŋ ɛd͡ʒ/
British English: /ˈbliː.dɪŋ ɛd͡ʒ/

Inflected Forms

bleeding edges (plural) bleeding-edge (alternative)

Phrases

bleeding-edge state of the art

Frequently Paired Words

state of the art cutting edge leading edge

Questions

How do you pronounce bleeding edge?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbliː.dɪŋ ɛd͡ʒ/.
What does bleeding edge mean?: The situation produced when the image extends beyond the nominal margin.
Where does bleeding edge come from?: Blend of bleed + leading edge, and metaphorically alluding to the cutting edge (“forefront or position of greatest advancement in some field”) as a double-edged sword.

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