[lee-ding] /ˈli dɪŋ/
Also called leader. the most important or prominent news story in a newspaper.
British. (def 5b).
another term for leader (sense 6)
(mainly US) the article given most prominence in a magazine or newspaper
- Leading aircraftman
/ˈliːdɪŋ/ noun 1. (Brit, air force) the rank above aircraftman
[lee-ding] /ˈli dɪŋ/ noun, Nautical. 1. .
[lee-ding] /ˈli dɪŋ/ noun, Mathematics. 1. the coefficient of the term of highest degree in a given polynomial. 5 is the leading coefficient in 5 x 3 + 3 x 2 − 2 x + 1.
- Leading dog
noun 1. (NZ) a dog trained to lead a flock of sheep to prevent them breaking or stampeding