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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 — 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 — 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
Leading — Lead Lead (l[e^]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Leaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Leading}.] 1. To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Print.) To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leading — Lead Lead (l[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Led} (l[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leading}.] [OE. leden, AS. l[=ae]dan (akin to OS. l[=e]dian, D. leiden, G. leiten, Icel. le[imac][eth]a, Sw. leda, Dan. lede), properly a causative fr. AS. li[eth]an to go;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leading Seaman — (LS or L/S) is a non commissioned rank or rate in navies, particularly those of the Commonwealth.AustraliaThe badge in the Royal Australian Navy is the fouled anchor over the word Australia . it is senior to Able Seaman but junior to Petty… … Wikipedia
Leading Edge (company) — Leading Edge Hardware Products, Inc. was a computer manufacturer in the 1980s and the 1990s. They were based in Westborough, Massachusetts.HistoryLeading Edge was founded in 1980. At the outset, they were a PC peripherals company selling Elephant … Wikipedia
leading question — see question 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. leading question … Law dictionary
