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Definition of Leading

1. Adjective. Indicating the most important performer or role. "A stellar performance"

2. Noun. Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing.

3. Adjective. Greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement. "A preeminent archeologist"

4. Noun. The activity of leading. "His leadership inspired the team"

5. Adjective. Going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way. "The leading edge of technology"

6. Adjective. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest. "The leading team in the pennant race"

Definition of Leading

1. a. Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading motive; a leading man; a leading example.

2. n. The act of guiding, directing, governing, or enticing; guidance.

Definition of Leading

1. Verb. (present participle of lead) ¹

2. Adjective. Providing guidance or direction. ¹

3. Adjective. Ranking first. ¹

4. Adjective. Occurring in advance; preceding. ¹

5. Noun. An act by which one is led or guided ¹

6. Noun. (context: typography) Vertical space added between lines; line spacing ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Leading

1. a covering or border of lead [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Leading

leaderless leaderlessly leaderlessness leaderly leaders leadership leaderships leadest leadeth leadfeet

leadfoot leadhillite leadhillites leadier leadiest leading (current term) leading(a) leading(p) leading-edge leading-string

leading-strings leading astray leading axle leading diagonal leading diagonals leading edge leading indicator leading indicators leading lady leading lamella

Literary usage of Leading

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Report by New Jersey Civil Service Commission (1908)
"At grade the highway being a crossroad leading to main road between ... Over the grade of the highway being the River road leading from Han- coek to ..."

2. Who's who in America by John William Leonard, Albert Nelson Marquis (1903)
"There are thirteen special courses of study leading to the degree of Bachelor of ... The Patronage of the School comes from the leading families of ..."

3. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1896)
"He devoted himself to the work with enthusiasm, writing most of the leading articles, in which he gave expression to his ardent radicalism, and compiling a ..."

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