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

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

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

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

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

adj. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"

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

adj. 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"

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

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

n. the act of guiding or showing the way

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"

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

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

adj. ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"

adj. of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"

adj. uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"

adj. widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

adj. radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history"

adj. eminent beyond or above comparison; "matchless beauty"; "the team's nonpareil center fielder"; "she's one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity"; "unrivaled mastery of her art"

adj. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman"

adj. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"

adj. having an exceedingly bad reputation; "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"

adj. not frequently used or experienced: "a rare word"; "an unwonted softness in her old face"

adj. unusual or striking; "a remarkable sight"; "such poise is singular in one so young"

adj. not usual or common or ordinary; "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite"

adj. beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"

adj. greatest in status or authority or power; "a supreme tribunal"

adj. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress"

adj. not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

adj. having a purpose; "purposive behavior"

adj. designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose

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

adj. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

adj. used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"

adj. standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"

adj. at an elevated level in rank or importance; "a high-level official"; "a high-level corporate briefing"; "upper-level management"

adj. majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters; "his majestic presence"; "olympian detachment"; "olympian beauty and serene composure"

adj. "master race"

adj. of higher rank or status or value

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

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

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

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

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

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

adj. of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"

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"

adj. of little importance or influence or power; of minor status; "a minor, insignificant bureaucrat"; "peanut politicians"

adj. of lesser importance or stature or rank; "a minor poet"; "had a minor part in the play"; "a minor official"; "many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen"; "minor back roads"