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leading

n. in typography, the vertical spacing between lines of type

Leading

n. [the act of going in front in order to guide]

leadership, leading

n. the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"

lead, leading

n. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

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leading

adj. going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"

leading

adj. going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"

ahead(p), in the lead, leading

adj. having the leading position or higher score in a contest; "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"

steering, guidance, direction

n. the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"

command, bid, bidding, dictation

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

guidance, steering

n. the act of guiding or showing the way

chief(a), main(a), primary(a), principal(a), master(a)

adj. most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"

dominant

adj. exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"

foremost, frontmost

adj. preceding all others in spatial position; "the foremost compartment of the ship"

businesslike, earnest

adj. not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

goal-directed, purposive

adj. having a purpose; "purposive behavior"

purpose-built, purpose-made

adj. designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose

single-minded, unbendable

adj. determined; "she was firmly resolved to be a doctor"; "single-minded in his determination to stop smoking"

aweigh

adj. (used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom; "anchors aweigh"

prepared, up on

adj. "he was up on his homework"; "up on the news"

risen

adj. (of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon; "the risen sun"

heavenward, skyward

adj. directed toward heaven or the sky; "the soul in its heavenward flight"

sprouted

adj. (of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground; "the corn is sprouted"

upward

adj. "the cards were face up"; "he lay face up"

Following

n. [the act of coming after another in space]

following

adj. going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction; "the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade"; "tried to outrun the following footsteps"

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