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leading

noun

1 leading

Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing.

synonym: lead.

Roget 280: precession, leading, heading; precedence etc. 62; priority etc. 116; the lead, le pas; van etc. ... show more

Dutch: stift, blij, interlinie, dieplood

2 leading

The activity of leading.

synonym: leadership.

Dutch: bestiering, leiding, regie
Polish: przewodnictwo

adjective

1 leading

Indicating the most important performer or role:
— The leading man.

synonyms: prima, star, starring, stellar.

Roget 642: important; of importance etc. n.; momentous, material; to the point; not to be overlooked, not to be despised, not to be sneezed at; egregious; weighty etc. (influential) ... show more

Roget 280: leading, precedent etc. v..

Roget 66: beginning etc. v.; initial, initiatory, initiative; inceptive, introductory, incipient; proemial, inaugural; inchoate, inchoative; ... show more

2 leading

Greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement:
— The country's leading poet.

synonym: preeminent.

3 leading

Going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way.

4 leading

Having the leading position or higher score in a contest:
— The leading team in the pennant race.

synonyms: ahead, in the lead.


Moby thesaurus: absolute, all-absorbing, antecedent, anterior, arch, ascendant, at the head, authoritarian, authoritative, authority, authorized, autocratic, banner, best, boss, capital, cardinal, central, champion, chief ... show more.

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