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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.

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. Also called: interlinear spacing.printing the spacing between lines of photocomposed or digitized type

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • leadingly 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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All this, according to Bornyakov, makes Ukraine one of the leading countries when it comes to digital government services - in his opinion putting Ukraine ahead of Estonia, which is well known for its digital government.

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The United Kingdom was the country with the 11th-most tickets sold - with the US, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Canada leading the way.

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A change of clothes leading to a change of fortune for the Californian who had four birdies in his final seven holes.

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McGrath held a leading role in the far-right loyalist movement Tara.

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A rhinoceros is so massive that if it falls asleep on its legs, blood flow could be cut off, leading to circulatory problems and significant injury.

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