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leading
adjective
most
important
,
successful
,
or
influential
in
a
particular
area
,
field
,
or
activity
.
•
Our
company
is
a
leading
producer
of
solar
panels
in
Europe
.
Our
company
is
a
leading
producer
of
solar
panels
in
Europe
.
•
The
young
scientist
won
an
award
for
her
leading
research
on
vaccines
.
The
young
scientist
won
an
award
for
her
leading
research
on
vaccines
.
noun
-
leading
the
space
between
lines
of
printed
or
typed
text
,
measured
from
baseline
to
baseline
.
•
Increasing
the
leading
made
the
article
easier
to
read
on
the
website
.
Increasing
the
leading
made
the
article
easier
to
read
on
the
website
.
•
The
designer
adjusted
the
font
size
and
leading
to
fit
the
brochure
on
one
page
.
The
designer
adjusted
the
font
size
and
leading
to
fit
the
brochure
on
one
page
.
Borrowed
from
printing
practice
in
the
1800s
,
when
thin
strips
of
lead
metal
were
placed
between
lines
of
type
to
create
space
.
lead
verb
-
lead
,
leading
,
leads
,
led
to
guide
a
person
,
animal
,
or
group
so
that
they
go
with
you
or
follow
you
to
a
place
or
into
an
activity
•
The
tour
guide
led
the
visitors
through
the
ancient
castle
.
The
tour
guide
led
the
visitors
through
the
ancient
castle
.
•
If
you
know
the
way
,
please
lead
us
to
the
train
station
.
If
you
know
the
way
,
please
lead
us
to
the
train
station
.
Old
English
lǣdan
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*laidijanan
"
to
travel
,
guide
".
verb
-
lead
,
leading
,
leads
,
led
to
show
someone
the
way
or
go
in
front
so
that
others
can
follow
•
The
tour
guide
will
lead
us
through
the
rainforest
trail
.
The
tour
guide
will
lead
us
through
the
rainforest
trail
.
•
Please
lead
the
visitors
to
the
conference
room
.
Please
lead
the
visitors
to
the
conference
room
.
Old
English
lǣdan
“
to
guide
,
carry
,
bring
”,
related
to
“
load
”.
verb
-
lead
,
leading
,
leads
,
led
to
be
in
charge
of
a
group
,
organization
,
or
activity
•
She
was
chosen
to
lead
the
marketing
team
on
the
new
project
.
She
was
chosen
to
lead
the
marketing
team
on
the
new
project
.
•
During
the
crisis
,
the
mayor
led
the
city
with
calm
and
clarity
.
During
the
crisis
,
the
mayor
led
the
city
with
calm
and
clarity
.
verb
-
lead
,
leading
,
leads
,
led
to
cause
or
result
in
a
particular
situation
or
outcome
(
used
with
"
to
")
•
Too
much
stress
can
lead
to
health
problems
.
Too
much
stress
can
lead
to
health
problems
.
•
The
argument
led
to
a
long-lasting
friendship
after
they
resolved
it
.
The
argument
led
to
a
long-lasting
friendship
after
they
resolved
it
.
verb
-
lead
,
leading
,
leads
,
led
to
be
in
first
place
or
have
more
points
than
others
in
a
race
,
game
,
or
competition
•
Our
team
lead
3–0
at
halftime
.
Our
team
lead
3–0
at
halftime
.
•
After
five
laps
,
the
cyclist
from
Spain
continued
to
lead
.
After
five
laps
,
the
cyclist
from
Spain
continued
to
lead
.
Extension
of
sense
“
go
first
”
from
Old
English
lǣdan
.
verb
-
lead
,
leading
,
leads
,
led
to
cause
something
to
happen
or
exist
later
,
often
used
with
"
to
"
•
Too
much
sugar
can
lead
to
health
problems
.
Too
much
sugar
can
lead
to
health
problems
.
•
His
careless
words
may
lead
to
misunderstanding
.
His
careless
words
may
lead
to
misunderstanding
.
Same
origin
as
other
verbal
senses
;
figurative
use
recorded
since
the
14th
century
.
