early adopter

[ ur-lee uh-dop-ter ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person who uses a new product or technology before it becomes widely known or used.

early adopter

noun

one of the first people or organizations to make use of a new technology

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Word History and Origins

Origin of early adopter¹

First recorded in 1845–50

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Example Sentences

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That volume reflects not just the scope of the damage here, but also California’s role as an enthusiastic early adopter of green technologies such as solar panels, electric vehicles and the massive wall-mounted battery panels that come with them.

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In the 70s he was an early adopter of synthesisers, blending genres with the electro-funk classic Head Hunters.

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Mr Howells was an early adopter of cryptocurrencies, mining the Bitcoin in 2009 when it was a small fraction of its current value.

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Rudy Diaz is an early adopter.

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During the hearing in December the court heard how Mr Howells had been an early adopter of Bitcoin and had successfully mined the cryptocurrency.

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early Early American

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