leading

adj.

1. Having a position in the lead; foremost: the leading candidate.
2. Chief; principal: the leading cause of high inflation. See synonyms at chief.
3. Of or performing a lead in a theatrical production: a leading role; a leading lady.
4. Formulated so as to elicit a desired response: a leading question.

leadingly lead'ing·ly adv.
lead·ing² (lĕd'ĭng)
n.

1. A border or rim of lead, as around a windowpane.
2. Printing. The spacing between lines, usually measured in points.

Pronounced "ledding." In typography, the vertical spacing between lines of type (between baselines). The name comes from the early hot-metal days of typesetting when the space was achieved with thin bars of lead. Leading is measured in points and includes the point size of the typeface and the actual space between the lines. Thus, 15 points of leading using 12 point type really means three points of space in between lines. See typeface.

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adjective

1. Most important, influential, or significant: capital, cardinal, chief, first, foremost, key, main, major, number one, paramount, premier, primary, prime, principal, top. See important/unimportant.
2. Widely known and discussed: famed, famous, notorious, popular, well-known. See knowledge/ignorance.

adj

Definition: chief, superior
Antonyms: inferior, last, secondary, subordinate, supplementary, unimportant

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A method of setting small panes of glass in a window with cames fabricated of lead.

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IN BRIEF: Guiding. Also: Most important or chief role.

A leading authority is anyone who has guessed right more than once. — Unknown

Tutor's tip: "Lead" has two different pronunciations. "Lead" (long e) means to guide. "Lead" (short e) is the metal.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - førende, ledende, fornemst, vigtigst, hoved-
n. - ledelse, førerskab

idioms:

• leading article    hovedartikel, leder
• leading counsel    hovedadvokat
• leading edge    førende kant, forkant, forflanke
• leading lady    primadonna
• leading light    ledefyr, førende skikkelse
• leading man    førsteskuespiller, hovedkraft
• leading question    ledende spørgsmål

2.
n. - skydning

Nederlands (Dutch)
leidend, voornaamst, eerste, vooraanstaand, hoofdrol spelend, toonaangevend

Français (French)
1.
adj. - éminent, dominant, de premier plan, principal, (Sport) en tête, de tête (une division)
n. - conduite, menage (de chevaux, etc), (Mil) commandement (de la troupe d'une unité), direction (d'une entreprise, etc)

idioms:

• leading article    éditorial
• leading counsel    avocat principal
• leading edge    (Aviat) bord d'attaque, (fig) à la pointe de la technologie, de pointe (une technologie)
• leading lady    acteur principal, (Théât, Cin) vedette féminine, actrice principale
• leading light    membre très actif
• leading man    vedette masculine, acteur principal
• leading question    question tendancieuse, question qui suggère la réponse

2.
n. - mise en plomb, baguette (d'une fenêtre), (Typ) interligne

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - Haupt-, führend
n. - Führung, Leitung

idioms:

• leading article    Leitartikel
• leading counsel    Kronanwalt
• leading edge    Vorderkante, Vorderflanke
• leading lady    Hauptdarstellerin
• leading light    Person mit weitreichenden Kenntnissen
• leading man    Hauptdarsteller
• leading question    Suggestivfrage

2.
n. - Durchschuß, Bleiwaren

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ηγετικός, κύριος, σημαίνων, ηγούμενος, προπορευόμενος, πρώτος, πρωταγωνιστής, πρωταγωνιστικός

idioms:

• leading article    κύριο άρθρο
• leading counsel    αρχιδικηγόρος (σε ομάδα δικηγόρων)
• leading edge    (τεχνολογική) πρωτοπορία, άκρη φτερού προπέλας
• leading lady    πρωταγωνίστρια
• leading light    ηγετική φυσιογνωμία, φωστήρας, επιφανής άνδρας
• leading man    πρωταγωνιστής
• leading question    υποβολιμαία ή παραπειστική ερώτηση

Italiano (Italian)
principale, dominante, direttivo

idioms:

• leading article    articolo di fondo
• leading counsel    avvocato principale
• leading edge    bordo di entrata
• leading lady/man    prima donna/primo attore
• leading light    luminare
• leading question    domanda insidiosa

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - principal, primeiro

idioms:

• leading article    reportagem (f) principal
• leading counsel    conselho (m) de liderança
• leading edge    liderança (f)
• leading lady/man    primeira (f) atriz/ator principal
• leading light    figura (f) principal
• leading question    questão (f) principal

Русский (Russian)
руководство, директива, лидерство, ведущий, главный, футеровка свинцом

idioms:

• leading article    передовая статья
• leading counsel    ведущий адвокат
• leading edge    носок крыла самолета, передняя кромка
• leading lady/man    исполнитель/ исполнительница главной роли
• leading light    человек, на которого следует равняться
• leading question    наводящий вопрос

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - principal, importante, destacado, sobresaliente, dominante, notable
n. - dirigir, gobernar

idioms:

• leading article    artículo de fondo, editorial
• leading counsel    abogado principal
• leading edge    borde de ataque, punta de lanza, vanguardia, borde anterior del ala (aviación)
• leading lady    primera actriz
• leading light    figura principal, estrella
• leading man    primer actor
• leading question    pregunta inductiva, pregunta que sugiere o insinúa la respuesta

2.
n. - cobertura o marco de plomo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ledande, ledar-, förnämst, viktigast, huvud-, tongivande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 领导的, 在前的, 主要的

idioms:

• leading article    头条新闻, 报纸社论
• leading counsel    主管法律
• leading edge    前沿, 上升边线
• leading lady    女主角
• leading light    重要人物
• leading man    男主角
• leading question    暗示性的讯问, 诱导性询问

2. 铅覆盖物, 铅片, 铅条, 铅覆盖

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 領導的, 在前的, 主要的

idioms:

• leading article    頭條新聞, 報紙社論
• leading counsel    主管法律
• leading edge    前沿, 上升邊線
• leading lady    女主角
• leading light    重要人物
• leading man    男主角
• leading question    暗示性的訊問, 誘導性詢問

2.
n. - 鉛覆蓋物, 鉛片, 鉛條, 鉛覆蓋

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 주된 , 주요한, 선두의 , 주연의
n. - 안내 , 통솔력, 지도

2.
n. - 닙 씌우기, 납세공 , 납 테두리

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 指導, 薄鉛板, 鉛細工
adj. - 導く, 首位の, 第一流の

idioms:

• leading article    社説
• leading counsel    首席弁護士, 王室弁護士
• leading edge    最先端, 前縁, 立上がり縁
• leading lady/man    主役女優
• leading light    重要人物
• leading question    誘導尋問

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مقدم, أمامي, موجه, هاد, مؤد, موصل, قيادي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ראשי, עיקרי, מנחה‬
n. - ‮רווח בין שורות (דפוס), הרעלת עופרת‬
n. - ‮הנהגה, הדרכה, הצעה‬

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