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Leading

adjective

/ˈliː.dɪŋ/

Meaning

foremost; principal; most important; guiding

most important or most successful; at the front

She is a leading expert in environmental science.

She is one of the leading experts in the field.

leading role

foremost, principal, primary, top, chief, prominent

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foremost, principal, primary, top

Entry 2

top, foremost, principal, chief, prominent

following, secondary, minor, trailing, insignificant

Entry 1

following, secondary, minor, trailing

Entry 2

minor, secondary, insignificant

leading role, leading company, leading scientist, leading expert, leading position

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leading role, leading company, leading scientist

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leading company, leading expert, leading role, leading position

soft, limp, or lacking firmness

spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people

Being unable to stop engaging in a particular activity or consuming a particular substance.

Lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with rightness or wrongness of something.

unequaled; having no match or equal; without rival

Not allowed, especially as evidence in a court of law.