Synonyms: leadership, leading
Definition: the activity of leading
Usage: his leadership inspired the team
Similar words: activity
Definition: any specific behavior
Usage: they avoided all recreational activity
Definition: thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
Synonyms: leading
Definition: going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way
Usage: we rode in the leading car; the leading edge of technology
Similar words: directing, directional, directive, guiding
Definition: showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
Usage: felt his mother's directing arm around him; the directional role of science on industrial progress
Similar words: guiding
Definition: exerting control or influence
Usage: a guiding principle
Synonyms: leading, stellar, prima, star, starring
Definition: indicating the most important performer or role
Usage: the leading man; prima ballerina; prima donna; a star figure skater; the starring role; a stellar role; a stellar performance
Similar words: major
Definition: of greater importance or stature or rank
Usage: a major artist; a major role; major highways
Synonyms: preeminent, leading
Definition: greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
Usage: our greatest statesmen; the country's leading poet; a preeminent archeologist
Similar words: superior
Definition: of or characteristic of high rank or importance
Usage: a superior ruler
Synonyms: in the lead, leading, ahead
Definition: having the leading position or higher score in a contest
Usage: he is ahead by a pawn; the leading team in the pennant race
Similar words: up
Definition: being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
Usage: the anchor is up; the sun is up; he lay face up; he is up by a pawn; the market is up; the corn is up