bleeding edgen.adj.

Brit.

/ˌbliːdɪŋ ˈɛdʒ/, U.S.

/ˈblidɪŋ ˈɛdʒ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bleeding adj., edge n.

Etymology: < bleeding adj. + edge n. In sense A. 1, compare bleed v. 13. In senses A. 2 and B., punningly after leading edge n. 3, cutting edge n. and adj.

A. n.

1. Cartography and Printmaking. That edge of a print, chart, or map on which the printed image extends beyond the normal margin to the edge of the sheet.

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1966 Gloss. Tech. Terms in Cartogr. (Cartogr. Subcomm. Brit. National Comm. for Geogr.) 10 Bleeding edge, an edge of a map to which printed detail extends after the paper has been trimmed.

1972 Amer. Jrnl. Archaeol. 76 240/1 Although the plates are well chosen.., they vary greatly in tone and the frequent use of bleeding edges on the margins is disturbing.

1975 P. H. C. Hayward Jane's Dict. Mil. Terms 29/1 Bleeding edge, that edge of a map or chart on which cartographical detail is extended to the edge of the sheet.

2. The forefront of innovation or development, esp. in science or technology, typically when still theoretical or experimental in nature. With the, frequently in at (also on) the bleeding edge.Sometimes used specifically with reference to the high development costs (and hence risks) of new technology (cf. bleed v. 5b), or to suggest its unproven technical or commercial viability.

ΚΠ

1983 Chilton's Distribution Feb. 22 It's worthwhile to review the recent history of the companies on the ‘bleeding edge’ of this new technology for distribution.

1991 MIS Q. 15 404/1 EPRI is at the ‘bleeding edge’ of the Information Age, facing one of the major challenges of the 1990s—how to leverage its huge wealth of knowledge.

1994 Wall St. Jrnl. (Electronic ed.) 21 Dec. Central Maine has long been in the vanguard of change... Now it's on the bleeding edge of competition.

2002 Chicago Tribune 20 Jan. iv. 7/1 To survive in the semiconductor business, companies must stay on the bleeding edge of technology. Being fastest and best is the only way to command premium prices.

B. adj. (attributive).

Of, relating to, or designating very new ideas, esp. in science or technology, typically when only theoretical, experimental, or yet to be commercially produced.

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1983 Dun's Business Month June 123/4 Professional venture capitalists today are wary of revolutionary new products because the problems are often greater than the rewards. ‘We call it “bleeding-edge” technology’, he says.

1991 Whole Earth Rev. Summer 136/2 We will continue to run articles and reviews about bleeding-edge ideas, from artificial life to educational software.

1997 T3 Feb. 82/2 The idea of such bleeding edge, highly-sought-after technology being squeezed into a PC program selling for less than a hundred quid doesn't really compute.

2000 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 15 Mar. b5 The jockeying under way has prompted Nortel, Cisco and Lucent to make large acquisitions of companies that just have bleeding-edge technology, a term that describes a firm with products in development but with no revenue.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bleeding edge
释义	bleeding edgen.adj. Brit. /ˌbliːdɪŋ ˈɛdʒ/, U.S. /ˈblidɪŋ ˈɛdʒ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bleeding adj., edge n. Etymology: < bleeding adj. + edge n. In sense A. 1, compare bleed v. 13. In senses A. 2 and B., punningly after leading edge n. 3, cutting edge n. and adj. A. n. 1. Cartography and Printmaking. That edge of a print, chart, or map on which the printed image extends beyond the normal margin to the edge of the sheet. ΚΠ 1966 Gloss. Tech. Terms in Cartogr. (Cartogr. Subcomm. Brit. National Comm. for Geogr.) 10 Bleeding edge, an edge of a map to which printed detail extends after the paper has been trimmed. 1972 Amer. Jrnl. Archaeol. 76 240/1 Although the plates are well chosen.., they vary greatly in tone and the frequent use of bleeding edges on the margins is disturbing. 1975 P. H. C. Hayward Jane's Dict. Mil. Terms 29/1 Bleeding edge, that edge of a map or chart on which cartographical detail is extended to the edge of the sheet. 2. The forefront of innovation or development, esp. in science or technology, typically when still theoretical or experimental in nature. With the, frequently in at (also on) the bleeding edge.Sometimes used specifically with reference to the high development costs (and hence risks) of new technology (cf. bleed v. 5b), or to suggest its unproven technical or commercial viability. ΚΠ 1983 Chilton's Distribution Feb. 22 It's worthwhile to review the recent history of the companies on the ‘bleeding edge’ of this new technology for distribution. 1991 MIS Q. 15 404/1 EPRI is at the ‘bleeding edge’ of the Information Age, facing one of the major challenges of the 1990s—how to leverage its huge wealth of knowledge. 1994 Wall St. Jrnl. (Electronic ed.) 21 Dec. Central Maine has long been in the vanguard of change... Now it's on the bleeding edge of competition. 2002 Chicago Tribune 20 Jan. iv. 7/1 To survive in the semiconductor business, companies must stay on the bleeding edge of technology. Being fastest and best is the only way to command premium prices. B. adj. (attributive). Of, relating to, or designating very new ideas, esp. in science or technology, typically when only theoretical, experimental, or yet to be commercially produced. ΚΠ 1983 Dun's Business Month June 123/4 Professional venture capitalists today are wary of revolutionary new products because the problems are often greater than the rewards. ‘We call it “bleeding-edge” technology’, he says. 1991 Whole Earth Rev. Summer 136/2 We will continue to run articles and reviews about bleeding-edge ideas, from artificial life to educational software. 1997 T3 Feb. 82/2 The idea of such bleeding edge, highly-sought-after technology being squeezed into a PC program selling for less than a hundred quid doesn't really compute. 2000 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 15 Mar. b5 The jockeying under way has prompted Nortel, Cisco and Lucent to make large acquisitions of companies that just have bleeding-edge technology, a term that describes a firm with products in development but with no revenue. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1966
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