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21leading*/*/ — [ˈliːdɪŋ] adj main, most important, or most successful He became a leading figure in the London art world.[/ex] a leading brand of toothpaste[/ex] She played a leading role in the country s independence movement.[/ex] …
22leading — I lead•ing [[t]ˈli dɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) principal; most important; foremost: a leading medical authority[/ex] 2) coming in advance of others; first: We rode in the leading car[/ex] 3) directing, guiding II lead•ing [[t]ˈlɛd ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) bui a… …
23leading — adjective Date: 1597 1. coming or ranking first ; foremost 2. exercising leadership 3. providing direction or guidance < a leading question > 4. given most prominent display < the leading story > …
24leading — 1. adjective a) Providing guidance or direction. Avoiding leading questions if you really want the truth. b) Ranking first. He is a leading supplier of plumbing supplies in the county. 2. noun a) An act by which one is led or …
25leading — {{11}}leading (n.1) lead work; lead covering or frame of lead, mid 15c., from LEAD (Cf. lead) (n.1). {{12}}leading (n.2) mid 13c., a bringing by force, from prp. of LEAD (Cf. lead) (v.1). Meaning direction, guidance …
26Leading — Lead Lead (l[e^]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Leaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Leading}.] 1. To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Print.) To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead… …
27Leading — Lead Lead (l[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Led} (l[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leading}.] [OE. leden, AS. l[=ae]dan (akin to OS. l[=e]dian, D. leiden, G. leiten, Icel. le[imac][eth]a, Sw. leda, Dan. lede), properly a causative fr. AS. li[eth]an to go;… …
28leading — adj. Leading is used with these nouns: ↑actor, actress, ↑advocate, ↑analyst, ↑architect, ↑article, ↑artist, ↑authority, ↑barrister, ↑brand, ↑businessman, businesswoman, ↑campaigner …
29Leading — bewusste Zahlung einer Verpflichtung vor vertraglicher Fälligkeit, im Auslandsgeschäft, um einen erwarteten oder konkreten Wechselkursvorteil auszunutzen. Im Gegensatz zum ⇡ Lagging (Verzögerung der Zahlung über den Fälligkeitstermin hinaus) ist… …
30leading — lead·ing || lɪËdɪŋ n. act of one who leads; conducting; guiding, instructing; (Airplanes) directing toward the front of the path of an enemy plane n. lead covering; lead framing; thin strip of lead or other metal which is placed between… …
