What does leading mean?
Definitions for leading
ˈlɛd ɪŋlead·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
lead, leadingnoun
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
leadership, leadingadjective
the activity of leading
"his leadership inspired the team"
leading(p), prima(p), star(p), starring(p), stellar(a)adjective
indicating the most important performer or role
"the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"
leading(a), preeminentadjective
greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
"our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"
leadingadjective
going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way
"we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"
ahead(p), in the lead, leadingadjective
having the leading position or higher score in a contest
"he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"
Webster Dictionary
Leading
of Lead
Etymology: [a translation of G. leitmotif]
Leading
of Lead
Etymology: [a translation of G. leitmotif]
Leadingadjective
guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading motive; a leading man; a leading example
Etymology: [a translation of G. leitmotif]
Leadingnoun
the act of guiding, directing, governing, or enticing; guidance
Etymology: [a translation of G. leitmotif]
Leadingnoun
suggestion; hint; example
Etymology: [a translation of G. leitmotif]
Freebase
Leading
In typography, leading refers to the distance between the baselines of successive lines of type. The term originated in the days of hand-typesetting, when thin strips of lead were inserted into the forms to increase the vertical distance between lines of type. The term is still used in modern page layout software such as QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign. In consumer-oriented word processing software, this concept is usually referred to as "line spacing" or "interline spacing."
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
leading
The clogging of the grooves of a rifle with lead from the bullet,—one of the principal obstacles against continuous accurate shooting. It is obviated by covering the bullet with a paper patch or by using a lubricant in the canellures. See Bullets.
Editors Contribution
leadingverb
Verb form of the word lead.
Leading the group they confirmed they lead together as one united being.
Submitted by MaryC on March 18, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'leading' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1637
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'leading' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3531
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'leading' in Adjectives Frequency: #212
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of leading in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of leading in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of leading in a Sentence
There seems to be a giant cover-up among so many of the leading people in the White House, if it was evereven a shred oflogic left to not hear witnessesand review the documents,Mr. Boltons book just erasedit.
I think in the next couple of races we’re going to be leading the way for sure, and we’re going to try and keep it that way, but we know it would be good if they can come a bit closer, as long as they don’t come too close.
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A long stalemate has finally been broken, when leading conservatives started to support the reform, thanks to the tireless efforts and pressure of many women and networks.
Volatility is now the name of the game, there is a confluence of factors at work, both geopolitical, energy prices, interest rates, all this is leading to the expectations of increased volatility.
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