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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

/ ˈ±ô¾±Ë»åɪŋ /

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

/ ˈ±ôÉ›»åɪŋ /

noun

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

  • ˈ±ô±ð²¹»å¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ô±ð²¹»åi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog 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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He says the protests are "street terrorism" and accuses the opposition of leading "a movement of violence".

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So, given they have to be made in those locations, supplies might be affected, leading to price rises.

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In 2020, the Milwaukee Bucks refused to play to protest the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin, leading to similar actions by teams across the NBA, Major League Soccer, baseball and the WNBA.

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That video circulated rapidly on TikTok and other social media, leading to rumors and allegations that Halili and Reitsma had behaved abusively to fans who had trusted in them as "ministers."

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And, my goodness, it is not an easy time to be leading a western democracy.

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