what does leading mean?
LEADING as NOUN
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- his leadership inspired the team
Hypernyms(s) leading is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
- Meaning
- thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
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Hypernyms(s) leading is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
LEADING as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- going or proceeding or going in advance
- showing the way
Usage Example(s)
- we rode in the leading car
- the leading edge of technology
Antonym(s)
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- Meaning
- purposefully formulated to elicit a desired response
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- Meaning
- having the leading position or higher score in a contest
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Usage Example(s)
- he is ahead by a pawn
- the leading team in the pennant race
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