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leading
1[ lee-ding ]
adjective
- chief; principal; most important; foremost:
a leading toy manufacturer.
- coming in advance of others; first:
We rode in the leading car.
- directing, guiding.
Synonyms:
noun
- the act of a person or thing that leads.
leading
2[ led-ing ]
noun
- a covering or framing of lead:
the leading of a stained-glass window.
- Printing. lead 2( def 7 ).
leading
1/ ˈːɪŋ /
adjective
- guiding, directing, or influencing
- prenominal principal or primary
- in the first position
the leading car in the procession
- maths (of a coefficient) associated with the term of highest degree in a polynomial containing one variable
in 5x² + 2x + 3, 5 is the leading coefficient
leading
2/ ˈɛɪŋ /
noun
- printing the spacing between lines of photocomposed or digitized type Also calledinterlinear spacing
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱Բ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- iԲ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of leading1
Example Sentences
“Changing precipitation patterns are leading to more rain, less snow and a limited ability to capture and move water,” Carroll said.
Witkoff described the picture as a "beautiful portrait" by a "leading Russian artist."
The Blue Grass was originally scheduled for the same day as the rest of Saturday’s big races, but weather — leading to flooding — forced the track to move the race to Tuesday.
She said her "breasts were basically down to my bellybutton" before surgery, leading to backache and the need for physiotherapy, she said.
It was much the same along the highway leading away from the coast, where village after village showed signs of violence.
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