pace setter
One who leads
A pace setter establishes the speed or standard others follow.
In racing, the pace setter runs at the front, determining how fast the field moves.
The meaning extends to any leader who sets standards: The company has been a pace setter in renewable energy.
Also spelled pacemaker or pacesetter.
First to forge ahead
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- frontrunnerLeading candidate or competitor
- forerunnerOne that comes before
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
leader · guide · mentor · visionary · captain · standard-bearer · torchbearer · bellwether
Early explorer or settler
- groundbreakerInnovator, first to act
- disruptorOne who overturns norms
- game-changerSomething transforming everything
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
trailblazing · cutting-edge · breakthrough · avant-garde · inventive · forward-thinking · progressive · transformative
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- frontrunnerLeading candidate or competitor
- forerunnerOne that comes before
pathfinder · leader · guide · mentor · visionary · captain · standard-bearer · torchbearer · bellwether · influencer
pioneer
Early explorer or settler
- groundbreakerInnovator, first to act
- disruptorOne who overturns norms
- game-changerSomething transforming everything
revolutionary · trailblazing · cutting-edge · breakthrough · avant-garde · inventive · forward-thinking · progressive · transformative · visionary
frontrunner
Leading candidate or competitor
sprinter · pacer · timer · splits · lap time · distance runner · marathon · track · relay · heat
metronome
Adjustable beat-marking device
timing · pulse · measure · time signature · conductor · click track · drummer · downbeat · upbeat · count
- racing termsbackstretch, checkered flag, daily double, dead heat, exacta
- Race/Competition Termssprinter, marathoner, champion, winner, runner-up
- sled dogssled dog, husky, lead dog, mushing, dog team
- race elementsstart, finish, lap, starting line, finish line
- racersracer, race car driver, runner, driver, cyclist
- Runnerssprinters, distance runner, long distance runner, elite runner, track runner
pace setterfollower
One who supports another
straggler · laggard · tail-ender · tailender · tagalong
pace setterimitator
One who copies others
copycat · follower · latecomer · late adopter · derivative