Frontiers: meaning, definitions and examples

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frontiers

 

[ หˆfrสŒntษชษ™rz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

beyond limits

Frontiers refer to the limits or boundaries of a country or area, especially the parts that border other countries or areas. They can also represent the outer limits of knowledge, technology, or achievement.

Synonyms

borders, boundaries, limits

Examples of usage

  • The explorers ventured beyond the frontiers of the known world.
  • The frontiers of science are constantly expanding.
  • The company is pushing the frontiers of technology with its latest innovations.
Context #2 | Noun

new area of research

Frontiers can also refer to the forefront or cutting edge of a particular field, especially in terms of research or development.

Synonyms

cutting-edge, forefront, vanguard

Examples of usage

  • The scientist's work is at the frontiers of neuroscience.
  • This journal publishes articles on the frontiers of astrophysics.

Translations

Translations of the word "frontiers" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fronteiras

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ€เคฎเคพเคเค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Grenzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perbatasan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพั€ะดะพะฝะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ granice

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ›ฝๅขƒ (kokkyล)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท frontiรจres

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fronteras

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑnฤฑrlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒฝ๊ณ„ (gyeonggye)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุฏูˆุฏ (hudud)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hranice

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hranice

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่พน็•Œ (biฤnjiรจ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ meje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ landamรฆri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะตะบะฐั€ะฐะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ (sazghvrebi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™rhษ™dlษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fronteras

Etymology

The word 'frontiers' originated from the Latin word 'frons', meaning 'forehead' or 'front'. Over time, it evolved to represent the boundaries or limits of a territory. Frontiers have played a crucial role in shaping the course of history, influencing exploration, conquest, and the exchange of ideas between cultures. Today, frontiers symbolize not only physical borders but also the uncharted territories of knowledge and innovation.

See also: frontiersman, frontiersmen.

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