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leading

/ leading /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way
"we rode in the leading car"
"the leading edge of technology"
Similar:
directing directional directive guiding
Opposites:
following
adjective satellite Sense 2
purposefully formulated to elicit a desired response
"a leading question"
Similar:
purposeful
noun Sense 3
the activity of leading
"his leadership inspired the team"
Type of:
activity
Kinds of:
helm lead trend setting
noun Sense 4
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
Type of:
strip slip
adjective satellite Sense 5
having the leading position or higher score in a contest
"he is ahead by a pawn"
"the leading team in the pennant race"
Similar:
up
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
6
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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directing directional directive guiding following purposeful activity helm lead trend setting strip slip