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Meaning of leading

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  leading
      adj 1: indicating the most important performer or role; "the
             leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star
             figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a
             stellar performance" [syn: {leading(p)}, {prima(p)},
             {star(p)}, {starring(p)}, {stellar(a)}]
      2: greatest in importance or degree or significance or
         achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading
         poet"; "a preeminent archeologist" [syn: {leading(a)},
         {preeminent}]
      3: going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we
         rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"
         [ant: {following}]
      4: having the leading position or higher score in a contest; "he
         is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"
         [syn: {ahead(p)}, {in the lead}, {leading}]
      n 1: thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in
           printing [syn: {lead}, {leading}]
      2: the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"
         [syn: {leadership}, {leading}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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