Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Leading — Lead ing, a. Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading motive; a leading man; a leading example. {Lead ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Leading case} (Law), a reported decision which has come to be regarded as settling the law of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leading — I (guiding) adjective controlling, directing, implicational, implicative, implicatory, inferential, insinuating, insinuative, instructional, instructive, referential, regulating, steering, suggestive, supervising, supervisory associated concepts … Law dictionary
Leading — Lead ing, n. 1. The act of guiding, directing, governing, or enticing; guidance. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Suggestion; hint; example. [Archaic] Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leading — [engl.], Zeilenabstand … Universal-Lexikon
Leading — Leads redirects here. For the city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England, see Leeds. For other uses, see Lead (disambiguation). Line leading and Line lead redirect here. For the water navigation concept, see Leading line. For other… … Wikipedia
leading — lead|ing1 W2 [ˈli:dıŋ] adj [only before noun] 1.) best, most important, or most successful ▪ The army played a leading role in organizing the attempted coup. ▪ the leading industrial nations ▪ a leading heart specialist ▪ leading members of the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
leading — strategy used by a firm to accelerate payments, normally in response to exchange rate expectations. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * leading lead‧ing [ˈliːdɪŋ] adjective [only before a noun] MARKETING best, most important, or most successful … Financial and business terms
leading — leading1 leadingly, adv. /lee ding/, adj. 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. n. 4. the act of a person or thing that … Universalium
leading — adjective Date: 1597 1. coming or ranking first ; foremost 2. exercising leadership 3. providing direction or guidance < a leading question > 4. given most prominent display < the leading story > … New Collegiate Dictionary
leading — 1. adjective a) Providing guidance or direction. Avoiding leading questions if you really want the truth. b) Ranking first. He is a leading supplier of plumbing supplies in the county. 2. noun a) An act by which one is led or … Wiktionary
