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leading
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English ledinge, ledynge, ledand, ledande, ledende, from Old English l?dende, from Proto-Germanic *laidijandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *laidijan? (“to lead”), equivalent to lead +? -ing. Cognate with German Leitung (“lin, conduit, cable”). More at lead.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?li?d??/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?lid??/
- Rhymes: -i?d??
- Hyphenation: lead?ing
Verb
leading
- present participle of lead
Adjective
leading (not comparable)
- Providing guidance or direction.
- Ranking first.
- Occurring in advance; preceding.
- Antonyms: following, lagging, trailing
Coordinate terms
- (occurring in advance): concurrent, lagging
Hyponyms
- industry-leading
Derived terms
- leading indicator
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English leding, ledyng, ledinge, ledunge, equivalent to lead +? -ing.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?li?d??/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?lid??/
- Rhymes: -i?d??
- Hyphenation: lead?ing
Noun
leading (plural leadings)
- An act by which one is led or guided.
Etymology 3
From Middle English leedynge, equivalent to lead (chemical element) +? -ing.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /?l?d??/
- Rhymes: -?d??
- Hyphenation: lead?ing
Noun
leading (uncountable)
- (typography) Vertical space added between lines; line spacing.
Translations
Further reading
- leading on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Negidal, adeling, aligned, dealign, dealing, diangle, lagenid, leidang
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supreme
English
Alternative forms
- suprême
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French suprême, from Latin supremus, superlative of superus (“that is above”). Doublet of supremo.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?s(j)u??p?i?m/
Adjective
supreme (comparative supremer or more supreme, superlative supremest or most supreme)
- Dominant, having power over all others.
- (sometimes postpositive) Greatest, most excellent, extreme, most superior, highest, or utmost.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:supreme.
- (botany) Situated at the highest part or point.
Synonyms
- (having power over all others): predominant, preponderant, regnant
Antonyms
- inferior
- minor
Derived terms
Related terms
- super
Translations
Verb
supreme (third-person singular simple present supremes, present participle supreming, simple past and past participle supremed)
- (transitive, cooking) To divide a citrus fruit into its segments, removing the skin, pith, membranes, and seeds.
Noun
supreme (plural supremes)
- The highest point.
- (cooking) A pizza having a large number of the most common toppings, such as pepperoni, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, etc.
- (cooking) A breast of chicken or duck with the wing bone attached.
- (cooking) Anything from which all skin, bones, and other parts which are not eaten have been removed, such as a skinless fish fillet.
Further reading
- supreme in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- supreme in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- supreme at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- eusperm, presume
Interlingua
Adjective
supreme (comparative plus supreme, superlative le plus supreme)
- supreme
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /su?pr?me/, [s?u?pr???.me]
- Rhymes: -?me
- Hyphenation: su?pre?me
Adjective
supreme
- feminine plural of supremo
Anagrams
- presume
Latin
Adjective
supr?me
- vocative masculine singular of supr?mus
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