leading
Providing guidance or directionProviding guidance or direction.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Providing guidance or direction.
Avoid leading questions if you really want the truth.
führend
веду́щийvedúščij, руководя́щийrukovodjáščij, наводя́щийnavodjáščij
(not comparable)Ranking first.
He is a leading supplier of plumbing supplies in the county.
веду́щийvedúščij
(not comparable)Occurring in advance; preceding.
The stock market can be a leading economic indicator.
vorangehend, vorausgehend, führend
- going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way
- indicating the most important performer or role
- greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
- having the leading position or higher score in a contest
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English ledinge, ledynge, ledand, ledande, ledende, from Old English lǣdende,From Middle English ledinge, ledynge, ledand, ledande, ledende, from Old English lǣdende, from Proto-West Germanic *laidijandī, from Proto-Germanic *laidijandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *laidijaną (“to lead”), equivalent to lead + -ing. Compare West Frisian liedend, Dutch leidend, German leitend, Swedish ledande, Icelandic leiðandi.
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- indicating the most important performer or role:primastarstarringstellar
- greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement:preeminent
- having the leading position or higher score in a contest:aheadin the lead