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Leading Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Leading? [n] the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team" [n] thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing [adj] going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology" [adj] purposefully formulated to elicit a desired response; "a leading question" [adj] having the leading position or higher score in a contest; "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Leading: ahead(p) \| directing \| directional \| directive \| guiding \| in the lead \| lead \| leadership \| purposeful \| up Related Terms \| Find terms related to Leading: absolute \| all-absorbing \| antecedent \| anterior \| arch \| ascendant \| at the head \| authoritarian \| authoritative \| authority \| authorized \| autocratic \| banner \| best \| boss \| capital \| cardinal \| central \| champion \| chief \| clothed with authority \| command \| commanding \| competent \| conduct \| consequential \| considerable \| control \| controlling \| crowning \| directing \| direction \| directive \| directorial \| directory \| dominant \| duly constituted \| eminent \| empowered \| ex officio \| exordial \| first \| focal \| fore \| foregoing \| forehand \| foremost \| forward \| front \| frontal \| general \| governance \| governing \| government \| great \| greatest \| guidance \| guiding \| handling \| head \| heading \| headmost \| hegemonic \| hegemonistic \| highest \| husbandry \| imperative \| important \| in ascendancy \| in charge \| in chief \| in the ascendant \| inaugural \| influential \| initial \| initiatory \| lead \| magisterial \| maiden \| main \| management \| managerial \| managery \| managing \| manipulation \| master \| matchless \| mighty \| momentous \| monocratic \| noted \| notorious \| official \| ordering \| outstanding \| overriding \| overruling \| paramount \| peerless \| pilotage \| popular \| potent \| powerful \| precedent \| preceding \| precessional \| precursory \| predominant \| predominate \| preeminent \| prefatory \| preliminary \| preludial \| prelusive \| premier \| preparatory \| prepollent \| preponderant \| preponderate \| prepotent \| prestigious \| prevailing \| prevalent \| prevenient \| primal \| primary \| prime \| principal \| prior \| proemial \| prominent \| propaedeutic \| puissant \| ranking \| regnant \| regulating \| regulation \| regulative \| regulatory \| reigning \| ruling \| running \| senior \| sovereign \| star \| steerage \| steering \| stellar \| substantial \| supereminent \| superior \| supreme \| the conn \| the helm \| the wheel \| topflight \| topmost \| totalitarian \| unsurpassed \| uppermost \| weighty See Also \| activity \| helm \| lead \| slip \| strip \| trend setting Leading In Webster's Dictionary \Lead"ing\, a. Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading motive; a leading man; a leading example. -- {Lead"ing*ly}, adv. {Leading case} (Law), a reported decision which has come to be regarded as settling the law of the question involved. --Abbott. {Leading motive} [a translation of G. leitmotif] (Mus.), a guiding theme; in the modern music drama of Wagner, a marked melodic phrase or short passage which always accompanies the reappearance of a certain person, situation, abstract idea, or allusion in the course of the play; a sort of musical label. {Leading note} (Mus.), the seventh note or tone in the ascending major scale; the sensible note. {Leading question}, a question so framed as to guide the person questioned in making his reply. {Leading strings}, strings by which children are supported when beginning to walk. {To be in leading strings}, to be in a state of infancy or dependence, or under the guidance of others. {Leading wheel}, a wheel situated before the driving wheels of a locomotive engine. \Lead"ing\, n. 1. The act of guiding, directing, governing, or enticing; guidance. --Shak. 2. Suggestion; hint; example. [Archaic] --Bacon.

Leading Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Leading?

[n] the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"
[n] thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
[adj] going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"
[adj] purposefully formulated to elicit a desired response; "a leading question"
[adj] having the leading position or higher score in a contest; "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"

Leading In Webster's Dictionary

\Lead"ing\, a.
Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading
motive; a leading man; a leading example. -- {Lead"ing*ly},
adv.

{Leading case} (Law), a reported decision which has come to
   be regarded as settling the law of the question involved.
   --Abbott.

{Leading motive} [a translation of G. leitmotif] (Mus.), a
   guiding theme; in the modern music drama of Wagner, a
   marked melodic phrase or short passage which always
   accompanies the reappearance of a certain person,
   situation, abstract idea, or allusion in the course of the
   play; a sort of musical label.

{Leading note} (Mus.), the seventh note or tone in the
   ascending major scale; the sensible note.

{Leading question}, a question so framed as to guide the
   person questioned in making his reply.

{Leading strings}, strings by which children are supported
   when beginning to walk.

{To be in leading strings}, to be in a state of infancy or
   dependence, or under the guidance of others.

{Leading wheel}, a wheel situated before the driving wheels
   of a locomotive engine.


\Lead"ing\, n.
1. The act of guiding, directing, governing, or enticing;
   guidance. --Shak.

2. Suggestion; hint; example. [Archaic] --Bacon.

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