pacesetter

pace·set·ter

 (pās′sĕt′ər)

n.

1. Sports See pacemaker.

2. See pacemaker.

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pace′set′ting adj. & n.

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pacesetter

(ˈpeɪsˌsɛtə)

n

(Anatomy) another word for pacemaker¹, pacemaker²

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pace•set•ter

(ˈpeɪsˌsɛt ər)

n.

1. a person or group that serves as a model to be imitated or followed; leader.

2. one that sets the pace, as in racing.

Also called pacemaker.

[1890–95]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pacesetter - a leading instance in its field; "the new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations" pacemaker exemplar, good example, example, model - something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"
	2.	pacesetter - a horse used to set the pace in racing pacer, pacemaker bangtail, race horse, racehorse - a horse bred for racing

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Translations

pacesetter

[ˈpeɪsˌsetəʳ] N

1. (Sport) → liebre f

2. (in market, business) → persona f que marca la pauta

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pacesetter

pace-setter [ˈpeɪssɛtə^r] n

(SPORT) (in race) → lièvre m; (in competition) → leader m
Hammond was the early pace-setter → Hammond fut le premier lièvre.
Real's victory keeps them five points behind the pacesetters, Barcelona → La victoire du Real les maintient à cinq points du leader, Barcelone.

(= leader) → chef m de file
Mongolia seemed an unlikely candidate as the pacesetter for political change in Asia → La Mongolie semblait un candidat improbable comme chef de file du changement politique en Asie.

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pacesetter

n (Sport) → Tempomacher(in) m(f)

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