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Definition leap in British English
leap
noun
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/liːp/
1
a jump, especially one that is long or high
Example
a record-breaking leap of 2.04 metres
2
a sudden increase or improvement
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Example
Most publishing companies have made the leap into multimedia.
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