German

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Etymology

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Richtung (way, direction) +‎ -s- +‎ weisend (pointing)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʁɪçtʰʊŋsˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]
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  • Hyphenation: rich‧tungs‧wei‧send

Adjective

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richtungsweisend (strong nominative masculine singular richtungsweisender, comparative richtungsweisender, superlative am richtungsweisendsten)

  1. pointing the way (ahead), pioneering, pathbreaking, groundbreaking, trailblazing
    Synonyms: richtunggebend, richtungweisend/wegweisend; (especially jargon of advertising, publicity) ultimativ

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