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leading

1

[ lee-ding ]

adjective

  1. chief; principal; most important; foremost:

    a leading toy manufacturer.

  2. coming in advance of others; first:

    We rode in the leading car.

  3. directing, guiding.

    Synonyms:



noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that leads.

leading

2

[ led-ing ]

noun

  1. a covering or framing of lead:

    the leading of a stained-glass window.

  2. Printing. lead 2( def 7 ).

leading

1

/ ˈːɪŋ /

adjective

  1. guiding, directing, or influencing
  2. prenominal principal or primary
  3. in the first position

    the leading car in the procession

  4. 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

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leading

2

/ ˈɛɪŋ /

noun

  1. printing the spacing between lines of photocomposed or digitized type Also calledinterlinear spacing
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲹻徱Բ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 𲹻iԲ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of leading1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (noun); lead 1( def ) + -ing 2( def ) for the adjective senses; lead 1( def ) + -ing 1( def ) for the noun sense

Origin of leading2

First recorded in 1400–50; lead 2 + -ing 1
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“Changing precipitation patterns are leading to more rain, less snow and a limited ability to capture and move water,” Carroll said.

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Witkoff described the picture as a "beautiful portrait" by a "leading Russian artist."

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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.

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She said her "breasts were basically down to my bellybutton" before surgery, leading to backache and the need for physiotherapy, she said.

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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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