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leading > 6 senses
ADJECTIVE1leading, prima, star, starring, stellarIndicating the most important performer or role
2leadingGoing or proceeding or going in advance
3leading, preeminentGreatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
4leading, ahead, in the leadHaving the leading position or higher score in a contest
NOUN1leading, leadThin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
2leading, leadershipThe activity of leading
leading > pronunciation
Soundsliy'dihng
Rhymesabducting, abiding, abounding, and 2057 more rhymes in ihng...
leading > adjective 1
MeaningIndicating the most important performer or role.
Examples"the leading man"
Synonymsprima, star, starring, stellar
Similar tomajor
leading > adjective 2
MeaningGoing or proceeding or going in advance. Showing the way.
Examples"we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"
Contraryfollowing
Similardirecting, directional, directive, guiding; guiding
leading > adjective 3
MeaningGreatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement.
Examples"the country's leading poet"
Synonymspreeminent
Similar tosuperior
leading > adjective 4
MeaningHaving the leading position or higher score in a contest.
Examples"the leading team in the pennant race"
Synonymsahead, in the lead
Similar toup
leading > noun 1, artifact
MeaningThin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing.
Synonymslead
Broaderstrip, slip
leading > noun 2, act
MeaningThe activity of leading.
Synonymsleadership
Broaderactivity
Narrowerhelm; lead; trend setting

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