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frontier
noun
An undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development
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fɹʌnˈtɪɹ
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noun
An undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development
“He worked at the frontier of brain science”
noun
An international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary
noun
A wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
“The individualism of the frontier in Andrew Jackson's day”
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He worked at the frontier of brain science
The individualism of the frontier in Andrew Jackson's day
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