leading
/ˈliːdɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण लीडिंग
प्रमुख, अग्रणी, मुख्य
Core word
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[only before noun]
most important or most successful
प्रमुख, अग्रणी, मुख्य
- She is one of India's leading scientists.
- a leading role in the film
- The firm is a leading supplier of school furniture.
+ 2 more examples
- He played the leading role in the school play.
- This is one of the leading hospitals in the state.
Synonyms main chief top foremost prominent
Opposite minor unimportant
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[only before noun]
ahead of others in a race or competition
आगे चलने वाला, बढ़त वाला
- the leading runner
- The leading team in the points table will play the final on Sunday.
- The leading cyclist fell near the final bend.
+ 2 more examples
- The leading batter had scored sixty runs by lunch.
- Mumbai stayed the leading side throughout the tournament.
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[U] technical
the amount of space between lines of printed text
(छपाई में) पंक्तियों के बीच की दूरी
- Increase the leading to make the page easier to read.
- The designer adjusted the leading so that the lines of text did not look crowded.
- The leading in this document is too tight, so the lines look crowded.
+ 2 more examples
- Designers often change the leading to fit more lines on a page.
- With a wider leading, the paragraphs look neat and airy.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
leading + noun (attributive)
Leading goes before a noun to mean most important or best: a leading role, a leading expert.
'Leading' noun के पहले आकर सबसे महत्वपूर्ण या श्रेष्ठ का अर्थ देता है: a leading role, a leading expert।
- She plays the leading role in the film.
- He is a leading expert on tigers.
leading in a race / table
Leading also means ahead of others in a competition.
'Leading' का अर्थ प्रतियोगिता में दूसरों से आगे होना भी है।
- The leading runner reached the stadium.
a leading light (in/of sth)
This idiom means an important and respected person in a group.
यह idiom किसी समूह के महत्वपूर्ण और सम्मानित व्यक्ति के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Radhika is a leading light in the debating society.
leading question
A leading question is worded so that it suggests the answer; in court it may not be allowed.
'Leading question' ऐसा प्रश्न है जिसके शब्द उत्तर की ओर संकेत करते हैं; अदालत में इसकी अनुमति नहीं भी हो सकती है।
- The lawyer was told not to ask a leading question.
leading (noun, printing)
In printing, leading is the space between lines of text. It rhymes with 'wedding', not 'feeding'.
छपाई में 'leading' पाठ की पंक्तियों के बीच की जगह है। इसका उच्चारण 'wedding' जैसा है, 'feeding' जैसा नहीं।
- Increase the leading to make the paragraph easier to read.
+Collocations 5
leading + noun
rolefigureexpertcompanycausebrand
- A leading company launched the new phone.
leading + sports term
scorerwicket-takerrunnerteamplayer
- The leading wicket-taker received the award.
adverb + leading
currentlystilleasilynarrowlybarely
- India is currently the leading producer of milk.
leading to
a roada patha doora dispute
- The path leading to the temple was steep.
leading + adjective in sense
leading edgeleading ladyleading manleading article
- The leading lady received a standing ovation.
“More examples 7
- SBI is one of the leading banks in India.
SBI भारत के प्रमुख बैंकों में से एक है।
- The leading cause of road accidents is overspeeding.
सड़क दुर्घटनाओं का प्रमुख कारण तेज़ गति है।
- Radhika played the leading part in the school play.
राधिका ने विद्यालय के नाटक में मुख्य भूमिका निभाई।
- He was the leading scorer in the tournament.
वह टूर्नामेंट का सर्वाधिक अंक बनाने वाला खिलाड़ी था।
- The road leading to the village was flooded.
गाँव की ओर जाने वाली सड़क में पानी भर गया था।
- Chess is a leading sport in the school.
चेस विद्यालय का एक प्रमुख खेल है।
- The leading newspaper carried the news on its front page.
प्रमुख समाचार-पत्र ने ख़बर को अपने पहले पृष्ठ पर छापा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is one of the leading doctor in the city.
✓ He is one of the leading doctors in the city.
After one of the, use a plural noun.
'One of the' के बाद plural noun आता है।
✗ She is leading in the cricket team since 2020.
✓ She has been leading the cricket team since 2020.
Use present perfect continuous with since, and lead takes a direct object.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous आता है और lead का object सीधे आता है।
¶Idioms 1
a leading light (in/of sth)
a person who is important and respected in a particular group or area of activity
किसी क्षेत्र का प्रमुख व्यक्ति, अग्रणी हस्ती
- She is a leading light in the world of Indian classical music.
- He was a leading light of the freedom movement in his district.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: a leading question is one asked in a way that suggests the answer the questioner wants, especially in a court.
Usage में leading question ऐसा प्रश्न है जो इस तरह पूछा जाए कि पूछने वाले का मनचाहा उत्तर उसी में संकेतित हो, विशेषकर अदालत में।
The printing term leading is said LED-ing, but the adjective is said LEED-ing.
छपाई वाले शब्द leading को LED-ing बोलते हैं, पर adjective को LEED-ing बोलते हैं।