Leading Definition
lēdĭng
adjective
That leads; guiding.
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Principal; chief.
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Of or playing the lead in a play, film, etc.
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Formulated so as to elicit a desired response.
A leading question.
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Providing guidance or direction.
Avoiding leading questions if you really want the truth.
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noun
A covering or being covered with lead.
Webster's New World
Strips or sheets of lead, collectively.
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The space between lines of type.
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Strips of lead.
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The action of one that leads; guidance; direction; leadership.
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Other Word Forms of Leading
Noun
Singular:
leadingPlural:
leadingsOrigin of Leading
From Old English lÇ£dan, probably a causative form of liþan (“travel").
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From lead (chemical element).
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