Leapfrogging

Word LEAPFROGGING
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Definitions and meanings of "Leapfrogging"

What do we mean by leapfrogging?

To jump over some obstacle, as in the game of leapfrog.

To overtake.

To progress.

Of a case: to appeal or allow to be appealed directly to a supreme court, bypassing an intermediate appellate court.

To advance by engaging the enemy with one unit while another moves further forward.

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The word "leapfrogging" in example sentences

The best-known example of leapfrogging is the adoption of mobile phones in the developing world. ❋ Unknown (2006)

This is a theory of economic 'leapfrogging' - a strategy whereby developing nations can use the new information technologies to leap beyond the difficult steps and constraints of traditional models of industrial development, particularly the requirements of economies of scale and low-cost mass production. ❋ Unknown (1999)

In many ways, Asia’s doing well in leapfrogging; their rate of development and economic growth, though, creates a powerful conflict between the desire for energy to fuel this growth, and the need to do this in the least destructive manner. ❋ Unknown (2006)

This method is known as leapfrogging, and is fairly effective on medium to large size maps, but works best on small maps like Wetworks where one man can effectively hold down an area. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But "leapfrogging" also refers to a leap from definition to execution. ❋ Reuven Brenner (2010)

What makes Vietnam distinctive, though, is how quickly consumers are moving up the ladder -- "leapfrogging," in the words of Unilever Vietnam's chairman, Marijn van Tiggelen. ❋ Marco Breu (2010)

In 1998 Forbes Global used the word "leapfrogging" for a cover story about my writings and doings. ❋ Reuven Brenner (2010)

Conceivably, underdevelopment might prove to be an asset that enables "leapfrogging" over capital-intensive infrastructure, toxic dumps, clogged roads and oil refineries to catch up with the post-industrial retreat from overdevelopment. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It might very well be that in reality players "leapfrogging" many atoms presented by Danc at a time, getting ahead of the game very quickly. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I would argue that the best description of what’s going on here is what Yochai Benkler has described as the leapfrogging of news from tightly linked clusters strung out along the end of the long tail to more all-purpose, more generally read websites that form the “core” of the internet. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Understand best practice examples for platform compliance controls and threat mitigation use cases: fraud detection, security investigations, IT admin/third party "leapfrogging," and more; ❋ Unknown (2010)

What makes Vietnam distinctive, though, is how quickly consumers are moving up the ladder -- "leapfrogging," in the words of ❋ Unknown (2010)

I am looking for examples of technology 'leapfrogging' [particularly in heatlhcare] where a newer technology finds higher uptake in developing economies compared to developed economies. ❋ London302 (2010)

Gwillimbury and New Tecumseth in Simcoe County, where development is "leapfrogging" the protected Greenbelt. ❋ Phinjo Gombu (2010)

Most of the development was taking place in and around Portlaoise and Portarlington - driven by Dubliners "leapfrogging" into Co Laois and commuting to work in the capital, usually by car on the newly-improved roads. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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