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[ˈpʌɪlət], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft
(e.g: a strike by local airline pilots)
- a television or radio programme made to test audience reaction with a view to the production of a series
(e.g: he returns to our TV screens in a pilot for a Channel 4 sitcom)
- an unmodulated reference signal transmitted with another signal for the purposes of control or synchronization
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Origin
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early 16th century (denoting a person who steers a ship): from French pilote, from medieval Latin pilotus, an alteration of pedota, based on Greek pēdon ‘oar’, (plural) ‘rudder’
[ˈpʌɪlət], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- done as an experiment or test before being introduced more widely
(e.g: a pilot scheme for training workers)
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Origin
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early 16th century (denoting a person who steers a ship): from French pilote, from medieval Latin pilotus, an alteration of pedota, based on Greek pēdon ‘oar’, (plural) ‘rudder’
[ˈpʌɪlət], (Verb)
Definitions:
- be the pilot of (an aircraft or ship)
(e.g: he piloted the helicopter from Paris to Deauville)
- test (a scheme, project, etc.) before introducing it more widely
(e.g: one-day workshops for part-time staff were piloted in June)
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Origin
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early 16th century (denoting a person who steers a ship): from French pilote, from medieval Latin pilotus, an alteration of pedota, based on Greek pēdon ‘oar’, (plural) ‘rudder’
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