What does leading mean?
Definitions for leading
ˈlɛd ɪŋlead·ing
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word leading.
Princeton's WordNet
lead, leading(noun)
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
leadership, leading(adj)
the activity of leading
"his leadership inspired the team"
leading(p), prima(p), star(p), starring(p), stellar(a)(adj)
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), preeminent(adj)
greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
"our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"
leading(adj)
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, leading(adj)
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]
Leading(adj)
guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading motive; a leading man; a leading example
Etymology: [a translation of G. leitmotif]
Leading(noun)
the act of guiding, directing, governing, or enticing; guidance
Etymology: [a translation of G. leitmotif]
Leading(noun)
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
leading
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
British National Corpus
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
Part of our mission is to look forward and to be at the center of pop culture, much like MTV in its early days was leading the conversation and dialogue, our job at the Saturn Awards is to be future-looking and to find the people that are at the forefront of making pop culture.
We are our children's role models, so we should be leading by example at all times and when we're sad, we talk about our sadness so we can talk about us being fearful and sad that this happened, but then, I always try and end on the positive to help them cope or deal with it, that we are a family and that we support each other as a family.
It’s my honor to shoulder the responsibility of leading the political bureau of this large movement of holy resistance.
We are looking into taking legal action against EA - not of course to exhume and re-organize the burial, that's done - but to make sure we secure a leading role in planning for a future memorial, eA are clearly on a corporate strategy to 'tidy up' the remaining issues so as to get the whole episode out of the public eye.
Out of an abundance of caution and based on the latest advice from leading health experts, we're closing all our corporate offices, stores, and contact centers in mainland China through February 9.
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