Leading - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈliːdɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word leading
Brit.  |ˈliːdɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word leading
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to lead

noun

- thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing (syn: lead)
- the activity of leading (syn: leadership)

adjective

- indicating the most important performer or role (syn: prima, star, stellar)
the leading man
- greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement (syn: preeminent)
the country's leading poet
- having the leading position or higher score in a contest (syn: ahead)
the leading team in the pennant race

Extra examples

Their family played a leading part in the settlement of the town.

She's one of the leading authorities on the stock market.

The army played a leading role in organizing the attempted coup.

Our state is now the region's leading economic power.

We asked how to get to the rear entrance, and he indicated a path leading around the right side of the building.

The report was published in a leading medical journal.

She has emerged as a leading contender in the field.

The new book chronicles the chain of events leading up to the crime.

They are one of the country's leading manufacturers of children's clothing.

The company is developing a new car in partnership with leading auto manufacturers in Japan.

...Benjamin Franklin was a major actor in many of the events leading up to the founding of our nation....

The country is the world's leading oil producer.

She is one of the leading designers in the fashion world.

...the only way to prevent motorists from trying to use that unsafe bridge is to put a fence across the road leading to it...

...a seminar bringing together the world's leading epidemiologists...

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