Definitions for leading
ˈlɛd ɪŋlead·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. lead, leadingnoun

   thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

2. leadership, leadingadjective

   the activity of leading

   "his leadership inspired the team"

3. 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"

4. leading(a), preeminentadjective

   greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement

   "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"

5. leadingadjective

   going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way

   "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"

6. 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"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leadingparticipial adj.

   Principal.

   In organized bodies, which are propagated by seed, the shape is the leading quality, and most characteristical part, that determines the species. John Locke.

   Mistakes arise from the influence of private persons upon great numbers stiled leading men and parties. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leading

   In typography, leading ( LED-ing) is the space between adjacent lines of type; the exact definition varies. In hand typesetting, leading is the thin strips of lead (or aluminium) that were inserted between lines of type in the composing stick to increase the vertical distance between them. The thickness of the strip is called leading and is equal to the difference between the size of the type and the distance from one baseline to the next. For instance, given a type size of 10 points and a distance between baselines of 12 points, the leading would be 2 points. The term is still used in modern page-layout software such as QuarkXPress, the Affinity Suite, and Adobe InDesign. Consumer-oriented word-processing software often talks of line spacing or, more accurately, interline spacing.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leading

   Leading generally refers to the act of guiding, directing, or being in charge of a group, organization or a certain activity. It can also refer to the foremost position or most advanced or important aspect of something. The term "leading" can be adapted in various contexts such as business, theater, education, and more.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Leading

   of Lead

2. Leading

   of Lead

3. Leadingadjective

   guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading motive; a leading man; a leading example

4. Leadingnoun

   the act of guiding, directing, governing, or enticing; guidance

5. Leadingnoun

   suggestion; hint; example

6. Etymology: [a translation of G. leitmotif]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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  

Matched Categories

1. • Strip

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'leading' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1637

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'leading' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3531

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'leading' in Adjectives Frequency: #212

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Anagrams for leading »

1. adeling

2. dealing

How to pronounce leading?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say leading in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of leading in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of leading in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of leading in a Sentence

1. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov:

   We cannot close our eyes to the absolutely provocative actions by supporters from other countries, you have probably seen the outrageous images on TV when the Russian flag is getting stamped on and when insults are being screamed about the Russian (political) leadership and about leading Russian sports people.

2. Lucy Wendover:

   Aardman is excited to be joining ESA in making history by launching the first 'sheep' into space, as one of the first astronauts to fly on an Artemis mission, Shaun is leading the way in lunar exploration, a great honor for our woolly adventurer!

3. Robert Wessman:

   We want to be a company that can build up one of the leading positions in Asia Pacific, and on a global level we expect to be among the leading companies in a few years from now.

4. The IAEA:

   It would indicate that Iran did have a nuclear weapons program in the past, likely leading the IAEA to call for access to more sites and more explanations from Iran.

5. John Nelson:

   I started going down to the burn pit because I was growing more and more concerned with the amount of debris, so I started taking a look and I started seeing batteries, the cadmium batteries, the lead. All of that was burning. They were putting the oils and the paints and fuels. All of this stuff, and it was leading to this creation of toxicity and I was becoming concerned about it. john Nelson would wait until the middle of the night to drop it off.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=leading
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=leading
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leading
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=leading
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=leading