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leaps

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɫips// UK //lˈiːps// leaps

n. large jumps or sudden, significant improvements in progress. You use this when someone makes a big move forward instead of taking small steps.

n. sudden, significant transitions or advancements in knowledge, status, or physical distance. Often used figuratively to describe rapid development in a field or project.


SIMPLE

The company made great leaps in technology this year.

CONTEXTUAL

Recent leaps in artificial intelligence have transformed how researchers analyze large datasets in the medical field.

COMPLEX

The transition from steam power to electricity represented one of the most significant technological leaps of the industrial era, fundamentally altering the pace of urban life.

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Usage

Commonly used in the plural form within the idiom 'by leaps and bounds' to describe rapid progress.

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