Edge
edge (noun) -
a. An advantage
b. The sharp side of something (like a knife)
c. The boundary or place where something ends (like the edge of a table, a photo, or a cliff)
leading edge - the most advanced in a field of research and development
cutting edge - involved in the latest, most important, and most exciting developments of a field
Example sentences:
* It is getting increasingly difficult to maintain an edge on the competition.
* Our company has a slight edge on the competition that we need to exploit immediately.
* We have to try harder to gain a competitive edge over rival suppliers.
* Her MBA gave her an edge over the other managers in the company.
* In crowded markets any competitive edge can be decisive.
* Our hospital adopts all the latest procedures from cutting edge medicine.
* We're importing cutting edge technology that hasn't been used in this country yet.
* This auto factory is at the cutting edge of world auto assembly technology.
* Dan had all the latest equipment and even used computer technology to improve his golf swing, so everyone regarded him as a cutting-edge enthusiast?
* The way their parents train them from an early age gives them the kind of edge that marks the naturals out from the wannabes.
* If we start research and planning now we might be able to get an edge on bird flu and keep it from turning into a disaster.
* Mastery of cutting edge technology is really only available to computer geeks willing to devote their whole life to it.
* The cutting edge day-trading crowd snatched up the new investment tracking software.
* Her poor health took the edge off her performance.
* This year our company edged out the top in the industry.
* Their production techniques gave them a competitive edge over other companies.
