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leadin
(mass) | lead-in
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lead-in
(gcide) | lead-in \lead-in\ n.
1. (Elec.) a wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a
transmitter to a transmission line.
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2. (Radio and Television Broadcasting) The short segment of a
program or program script introducing and immediately
preceding another part of the program or a commercial.
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leading
(mass) | leading
- vedúci |
misleading
(mass) | misleading
- zavádzajúci |
defective pleading
(encz) | defective pleading, n: |
judgement on the pleadings
(encz) | judgement on the pleadings, n: |
judgment on the pleadings
(encz) | judgment on the pleadings, n: |
leading
(encz) | leading,na počátku (řádky) adj: webleading,rozestupy řádků n: Ivan Masárleading,řádkování n: Ivan Masárleading,řízení n: Zdeněk Brožleading,vedení n: Zdeněk Brožleading,vedoucí leading,vůdčí Zdeněk Brož |
leading astray
(encz) | leading astray, n: |
leading edge
(encz) | leading edge, n: |
leading edge technology
(encz) | leading edge technology, |
leading indicator
(encz) | leading indicator, n: |
leading lady
(encz) | leading lady, n: |
leading light
(encz) | leading light, n: |
leading man
(encz) | leading man, n: |
leading off
(encz) | leading off, n: |
leading personalities
(encz) | leading personalities,přední osobnosti n: pl. web |
leading personality
(encz) | leading personality,přední osobnost n: web |
leading question
(encz) | leading question, n: |
leading rein
(encz) | leading rein, n: |
leading sector
(encz) | leading sector, |
leading technology
(encz) | leading technology, |
leading tone
(encz) | leading tone, n: |
misleading
(encz) | misleading,klamný adj: Zdeněk Brožmisleading,zavádějící (zavádějící informace) Petr Ferschmann |
misleadingly
(encz) | misleadingly,klamně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
pleading
(encz) | pleading,naléhavý adj: Zdeněk Brožpleading,prosebný adj: Zdeněk Brožpleading,úpěnlivý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
pleading in the alternative
(encz) | pleading in the alternative, n: |
pleadingly
(encz) | pleadingly,úpěnlivě adv: Zdeněk Brož |
special pleading
(encz) | special pleading, n: |
the blind leading the blind
(encz) | the blind leading the blind, |
cleading
(gcide) | Lagging \Lag"ging\, n.
1. (Mach.) The clothing (esp., an outer, wooden covering), as
of a steam cylinder, applied to prevent the radiation of
heat; a covering of lags; -- called also deading and
cleading.
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2. Lags, collectively; narrow planks extending from one rib
to another in the centering of arches.
[1913 Webster]Cleading \Clead"ing\, n. [Scot., clothing. See Cloth.]
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1. A jacket or outer covering of wood, etc., to prevent
radiation of heat, as from the boiler, cylinder. etc., of
a steam engine.
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2. The planking or boarding of a shaft, cofferdam, etc.
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Cleading
(gcide) | Lagging \Lag"ging\, n.
1. (Mach.) The clothing (esp., an outer, wooden covering), as
of a steam cylinder, applied to prevent the radiation of
heat; a covering of lags; -- called also deading and
cleading.
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2. Lags, collectively; narrow planks extending from one rib
to another in the centering of arches.
[1913 Webster]Cleading \Clead"ing\, n. [Scot., clothing. See Cloth.]
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1. A jacket or outer covering of wood, etc., to prevent
radiation of heat, as from the boiler, cylinder. etc., of
a steam engine.
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2. The planking or boarding of a shaft, cofferdam, etc.
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Impleading
(gcide) | Implead \Im*plead"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impleaded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Impleading.] [Cf. Emplead.] (Law)
To institute and prosecute a suit against, in court; to sue
or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach.
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lead-in
(gcide) | lead-in \lead-in\ n.
1. (Elec.) a wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a
transmitter to a transmission line.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. (Radio and Television Broadcasting) The short segment of a
program or program script introducing and immediately
preceding another part of the program or a commercial.
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Leading
(gcide) | Lead \Lead\ (l[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Led (l[e^]d); p. pr.
& vb. n. Leading.] [OE. leden, AS. l[=ae]dan (akin to OS.
l[=e]dian, D. leiden, G. leiten, Icel. le[imac][eth]a, Sw.
leda, Dan. lede), properly a causative fr. AS. li[eth]an to
go; akin to OHG. l[imac]dan, Icel. l[imac][eth]a, Goth.
lei[thorn]an (in comp.). Cf. Lode, Loath.]
1. To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some
physical contact or connection; as, a father leads a
child; a jockey leads a horse with a halter; a dog leads a
blind man.
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If a blind man lead a blind man, both fall down in
the ditch. --Wyclif
(Matt. xv.
14.)
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They thrust him out of the city, and led him unto
the brow of the hill. --Luke iv. 29.
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In thy right hand lead with thee
The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty. --Milton.
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2. To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain
place or end, by making the way known; to show the way,
esp. by going with or going in advance of. Hence,
figuratively: To direct; to counsel; to instruct; as, to
lead a traveler; to lead a pupil.
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The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a
cloud, to lead them the way. --Ex. xiii.
21.
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He leadeth me beside the still waters. --Ps. xxiii.
2.
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This thought might lead me through the world's vain
mask.
Content, though blind, had I no better guide.
--Milton.
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3. To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or
charge of; as, to lead an army, an exploring party, or a
search; to lead a political party.
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Christ took not upon him flesh and blood that he
might conquer and rule nations, lead armies, or
possess places. --South.
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4. To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be
foremost or chief among; as, the big sloop led the fleet
of yachts; the Guards led the attack; Demosthenes leads
the orators of all ages.
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As Hesperus, that leads the sun his way. --Fairfax.
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And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest. --Leigh
Hunt.
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5. To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to
prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure; as, to lead
one to espouse a righteous cause.
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He was driven by the necessities of the times, more
than led by his own disposition, to any rigor of
actions. --Eikon
Basilike.
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Silly women, laden with sins, led away by divers
lusts. --2 Tim. iii.
6 (Rev. Ver.).
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6. To guide or conduct one's self in, through, or along (a
certain course); hence, to proceed in the way of; to
follow the path or course of; to pass; to spend. Also, to
cause (one) to proceed or follow in (a certain course).
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That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life. --1
Tim. ii. 2.
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Nor thou with shadowed hint confuse
A life that leads melodious days. --Tennyson.
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You remember . . . the life he used to lead his wife
and daughter. --Dickens.
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7. (Cards & Dominoes) To begin a game, round, or trick, with;
as, to lead trumps; the double five was led.
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To lead astray, to guide in a wrong way, or into error; to
seduce from truth or rectitude.
To lead captive, to carry or bring into captivity.
To lead the way, to show the way by going in front; to act
as guide. --Goldsmith.
[1913 Webster]Lead \Lead\ (l[e^]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Leaded; p. pr. & vb.
n. Leading.]
1. To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing
leads the grooves of a rifle.
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2. (Print.) To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead
a page; leaded matter.
[1913 Webster]Leading \Lead"ing\, n.
1. The act of guiding, directing, governing, or enticing;
guidance. --Shak.
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2. Suggestion; hint; example. [Archaic] --Bacon.
[1913 Webster]Leading \Lead"ing\, a.
Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading
motive; a leading man; a leading example. -- Lead"ing*ly,
adv.
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Leading case (Law), a reported decision which has come to
be regarded as settling the law of the question involved.
--Abbott.
Leading motive [a translation of G. leitmotif] (Mus.), a
guiding theme; in the musical drama of Wagner, a marked
melodic phrase or short passage which always accompanies
the reappearance of a certain person, situation, abstract
idea, or allusion in the course of the play; a sort of
musical label. Also called leitmotif or leitmotiv.
Leading note (Mus.), the seventh note or tone in the
ascending major scale; the sensible note.
Leading question, a question so framed as to guide the
person questioned in making his reply.
Leading strings, strings by which children are supported
when beginning to walk.
To be in leading strings, to be in a state of infancy or
dependence, or under the guidance of others.
Leading wheel, a wheel situated before the driving wheels
of a locomotive engine.
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Leading case
(gcide) | Leading \Lead"ing\, a.
Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading
motive; a leading man; a leading example. -- Lead"ing*ly,
adv.
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Leading case (Law), a reported decision which has come to
be regarded as settling the law of the question involved.
--Abbott.
Leading motive [a translation of G. leitmotif] (Mus.), a
guiding theme; in the musical drama of Wagner, a marked
melodic phrase or short passage which always accompanies
the reappearance of a certain person, situation, abstract
idea, or allusion in the course of the play; a sort of
musical label. Also called leitmotif or leitmotiv.
Leading note (Mus.), the seventh note or tone in the
ascending major scale; the sensible note.
Leading question, a question so framed as to guide the
person questioned in making his reply.
Leading strings, strings by which children are supported
when beginning to walk.
To be in leading strings, to be in a state of infancy or
dependence, or under the guidance of others.
Leading wheel, a wheel situated before the driving wheels
of a locomotive engine.
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Leading edge
(gcide) | Leading edge \Lead"ing edge\n.
1. (Aeronautics) the front edge of an airfoil; same as
{Advancing edge}, above.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. the front edge of anything that moves; also used
metaphorically, as the leading edge in art. See also
cutting edge.
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Leading motive
(gcide) | Leading \Lead"ing\, a.
Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading
motive; a leading man; a leading example. -- Lead"ing*ly,
adv.
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Leading case (Law), a reported decision which has come to
be regarded as settling the law of the question involved.
--Abbott.
Leading motive [a translation of G. leitmotif] (Mus.), a
guiding theme; in the musical drama of Wagner, a marked
melodic phrase or short passage which always accompanies
the reappearance of a certain person, situation, abstract
idea, or allusion in the course of the play; a sort of
musical label. Also called leitmotif or leitmotiv.
Leading note (Mus.), the seventh note or tone in the
ascending major scale; the sensible note.
Leading question, a question so framed as to guide the
person questioned in making his reply.
Leading strings, strings by which children are supported
when beginning to walk.
To be in leading strings, to be in a state of infancy or
dependence, or under the guidance of others.
Leading wheel, a wheel situated before the driving wheels
of a locomotive engine.
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Leading note
(gcide) | Leading \Lead"ing\, a.
Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading
motive; a leading man; a leading example. -- Lead"ing*ly,
adv.
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Leading case (Law), a reported decision which has come to
be regarded as settling the law of the question involved.
--Abbott.
Leading motive [a translation of G. leitmotif] (Mus.), a
guiding theme; in the musical drama of Wagner, a marked
melodic phrase or short passage which always accompanies
the reappearance of a certain person, situation, abstract
idea, or allusion in the course of the play; a sort of
musical label. Also called leitmotif or leitmotiv.
Leading note (Mus.), the seventh note or tone in the
ascending major scale; the sensible note.
Leading question, a question so framed as to guide the
person questioned in making his reply.
Leading strings, strings by which children are supported
when beginning to walk.
To be in leading strings, to be in a state of infancy or
dependence, or under the guidance of others.
Leading wheel, a wheel situated before the driving wheels
of a locomotive engine.
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Leading question
(gcide) | Leading \Lead"ing\, a.
Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading
motive; a leading man; a leading example. -- Lead"ing*ly,
adv.
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Leading case (Law), a reported decision which has come to
be regarded as settling the law of the question involved.
--Abbott.
Leading motive [a translation of G. leitmotif] (Mus.), a
guiding theme; in the musical drama of Wagner, a marked
melodic phrase or short passage which always accompanies
the reappearance of a certain person, situation, abstract
idea, or allusion in the course of the play; a sort of
musical label. Also called leitmotif or leitmotiv.
Leading note (Mus.), the seventh note or tone in the
ascending major scale; the sensible note.
Leading question, a question so framed as to guide the
person questioned in making his reply.
Leading strings, strings by which children are supported
when beginning to walk.
To be in leading strings, to be in a state of infancy or
dependence, or under the guidance of others.
Leading wheel, a wheel situated before the driving wheels
of a locomotive engine.
[1913 Webster]Question \Ques"tion\, n. [F., fr. L. quaestio, fr. quaerere,
quaesitum, to seek for, ask, inquire. See Quest, n.]
1. The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine
by question and answer.
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2. Discussion; debate; hence, objection; dispute; doubt; as,
the story is true beyond question; he obeyed without
question.
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There arose a question between some of John's
disciples and the Jews about purifying. -- John iii.
25.
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It is to be to question, whether it be lawful for
Christian princes to make an invasive war simply for
the propagation of the faith. -- Bacon.
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3. Examination with reference to a decisive result;
investigation; specifically, a judicial or official
investigation; also, examination under torture.
--Blackstone.
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He that was in question for the robbery. Shak.
The Scottish privy council had power to put state
prisoners to the question. --Macaulay.
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4. That which is asked; inquiry; interrogatory; query.
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But this question asked
Puts me in doubt. Lives there who loves his pain ?
--Milton.
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5. Hence, a subject of investigation, examination, or debate;
theme of inquiry; matter to be inquired into; as, a
delicate or doubtful question.
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6. Talk; conversation; speech; speech. [Obs.] --Shak.
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In question, in debate; in the course of examination or
discussion; as, the matter or point in question.
Leading question. See under Leading.
Out of question, unquestionably. "Out of question, 't is
Maria's hand." --Shak.
Out of the question. See under Out.
Past question, beyond question; certainly; undoubtedly;
unquestionably.
Previous question, a question put to a parliamentary
assembly upon the motion of a member, in order to
ascertain whether it is the will of the body to vote at
once, without further debate, on the subject under
consideration.
Note: The form of the question is: "Shall the main question
be now put?" If the vote is in the affirmative, the
matter before the body must be voted upon as it then
stands, without further general debate or the
submission of new amendments. In the House of
Representatives of the United States, and generally in
America, a negative decision operates to keep the
business before the body as if the motion had not been
made; but in the English Parliament, it operates to
postpone consideration for the day, and until the
subject may be again introduced. In American practice,
the object of the motion is to hasten action, and it is
made by a friend of the measure. In English practice,
the object is to get rid of the subject for the time
being, and the motion is made with a purpose of voting
against it. --Cushing.
To beg the question. See under Beg.
To the question, to the point in dispute; to the real
matter under debate.
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Syn: Point; topic; subject.
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Leading strings
(gcide) | Leading \Lead"ing\, a.
Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading
motive; a leading man; a leading example. -- Lead"ing*ly,
adv.
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Leading case (Law), a reported decision which has come to
be regarded as settling the law of the question involved.
--Abbott.
Leading motive [a translation of G. leitmotif] (Mus.), a
guiding theme; in the musical drama of Wagner, a marked
melodic phrase or short passage which always accompanies
the reappearance of a certain person, situation, abstract
idea, or allusion in the course of the play; a sort of
musical label. Also called leitmotif or leitmotiv.
Leading note (Mus.), the seventh note or tone in the
ascending major scale; the sensible note.
Leading question, a question so framed as to guide the
person questioned in making his reply.
Leading strings, strings by which children are supported
when beginning to walk.
To be in leading strings, to be in a state of infancy or
dependence, or under the guidance of others.
Leading wheel, a wheel situated before the driving wheels
of a locomotive engine.
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leading tone
(gcide) | Sensible \Sen"si*ble\, a. [F., fr. L. sensibilis, fr. sensus
sense.]
1. Capable of being perceived by the senses; apprehensible
through the bodily organs; hence, also, perceptible to the
mind; making an impression upon the sense, reason, or
understanding; ?????? heat; sensible resistance.
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Air is sensible to the touch by its motion.
--Arbuthnot.
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The disgrace was more sensible than the pain. --Sir
W. Temple.
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Any very sensible effect upon the prices of things.
--A. Smith.
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2. Having the capacity of receiving impressions from external
objects; capable of perceiving by the instrumentality of
the proper organs; liable to be affected physsically or
mentally; impressible.
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Would your cambric were sensible as your finger.
--Shak.
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3. Hence: Liable to impression from without; easily affected;
having nice perception or acute feeling; sensitive; also,
readily moved or affected by natural agents; delicate; as,
a sensible thermometer. "With affection wondrous
sensible." --Shak.
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4. Perceiving or having perception, either by the senses or
the mind; cognizant; perceiving so clearly as to be
convinced; satisfied; persuaded.
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He [man] can not think at any time, waking or
sleeping, without being sensible of it. --Locke.
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They are now sensible it would have been better to
comply than to refuse. --Addison.
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5. Having moral perception; capable of being affected by
moral good or evil.
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6. Possessing or containing sense or reason; giftedwith, or
characterized by, good or common sense; intelligent; wise.
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Now a sensible man, by and by a fool. --Shak.
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Sensible note or Sensible tone (Mus.), the major seventh
note of any scale; -- so called because, being but a half
step below the octave, or key tone, and naturally leading
up to that, it makes the ear sensible of its approaching
sound. Called also the leading tone.
Sensible horizon. See Horizon, n., 2.
(a) .
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Syn: Intelligent; wise.
Usage: Sensible, Intelligent. We call a man sensible
whose judgments and conduct are marked and governed by
sound judgment or good common sense. We call one
intelligent who is quick and clear in his
understanding, i. e., who discriminates readily and
nicely in respect to difficult and important
distinction. The sphere of the sensible man lies in
matters of practical concern; of the intelligent man,
in subjects of intellectual interest. "I have been
tired with accounts from sensible men, furnished with
matters of fact which have happened within their own
knowledge." --Addison. "Trace out numerous footsteps .
. . of a most wise and intelligent architect
throughout all this stupendous fabric." --Woodward.
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Leading wheel
(gcide) | Leading \Lead"ing\, a.
Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading
motive; a leading man; a leading example. -- Lead"ing*ly,
adv.
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Leading case (Law), a reported decision which has come to
be regarded as settling the law of the question involved.
--Abbott.
Leading motive [a translation of G. leitmotif] (Mus.), a
guiding theme; in the musical drama of Wagner, a marked
melodic phrase or short passage which always accompanies
the reappearance of a certain person, situation, abstract
idea, or allusion in the course of the play; a sort of
musical label. Also called leitmotif or leitmotiv.
Leading note (Mus.), the seventh note or tone in the
ascending major scale; the sensible note.
Leading question, a question so framed as to guide the
person questioned in making his reply.
Leading strings, strings by which children are supported
when beginning to walk.
To be in leading strings, to be in a state of infancy or
dependence, or under the guidance of others.
Leading wheel, a wheel situated before the driving wheels
of a locomotive engine.
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Leadingly
(gcide) | Leading \Lead"ing\, a.
Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading
motive; a leading man; a leading example. -- Lead"ing*ly,
adv.
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Leading case (Law), a reported decision which has come to
be regarded as settling the law of the question involved.
--Abbott.
Leading motive [a translation of G. leitmotif] (Mus.), a
guiding theme; in the musical drama of Wagner, a marked
melodic phrase or short passage which always accompanies
the reappearance of a certain person, situation, abstract
idea, or allusion in the course of the play; a sort of
musical label. Also called leitmotif or leitmotiv.
Leading note (Mus.), the seventh note or tone in the
ascending major scale; the sensible note.
Leading question, a question so framed as to guide the
person questioned in making his reply.
Leading strings, strings by which children are supported
when beginning to walk.
To be in leading strings, to be in a state of infancy or
dependence, or under the guidance of others.
Leading wheel, a wheel situated before the driving wheels
of a locomotive engine.
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Misleading
(gcide) | Misleading \Mis*lead"ing\, a.
Leading astray; delusive.
[1913 Webster]Mislead \Mis*lead"\ (m[i^]s*l[=e]d"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Misled (m[i^]s*l[e^]d"); p. pr. & vb. n. Misleading.]
[AS. misl[=ae]dan. See Mis-, and Lead to conduct.]
To lead into a wrong way or path; to lead astray; to guide
into error; to cause to mistake; to deceive.
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Trust not servants who mislead or misinform you.
--Bacon.
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To give due light
To the mislead and lonely traveler. --Milton.
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Syn: To delude; deceive. See Deceive.
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Mispleading
(gcide) | Mispleading \Mis*plead"ing\, n. (Law)
An error in pleading.
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Pleading
(gcide) | Plead \Plead\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pleaded (colloq. Pleador
Pled); p. pr. & vb. n. Pleading.] [OE. pleden, plaiden,
OF. plaidier, F. plaider, fr. LL. placitare, fr. placitum.
See Plea.]
1. To argue in support of a claim, or in defense against the
claim of another; to urge reasons for or against a thing;
to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication; to
speak by way of persuasion; as, to plead for the life of a
criminal; to plead with a judge or with a father.
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O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man
pleadeth for his neighbor! --Job xvi. 21.
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2. (Law) To present an answer, by allegation of fact, to the
declaration of a plaintiff; to deny the plaintiff's
declaration and demand, or to allege facts which show that
ought not to recover in the suit; in a less strict sense,
to make an allegation of fact in a cause; to carry on the
allegations of the respective parties in a cause; to carry
on a suit or plea. --Blackstone. Burrill. Stephen.
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3. To contend; to struggle. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
[1913 Webster]Pleading \Plead"ing\, n.
The act of advocating, defending, or supporting, a cause by
arguments.
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Pleadingly
(gcide) | Pleadingly \Plead"ing*ly\, adv.
In a pleading manner.
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Pleadings
(gcide) | Pleadings \Plead"ings\, n. pl. (Law)
The mutual pleas and replies of the plaintiff and defendant,
or written statements of the parties in support of their
claims, proceeding from the declaration of the plaintiff,
until issue is joined, and the question made to rest on some
single point. --Blackstone.
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Special pleading
(gcide) | Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular
sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp['e]cial. See Species, and
cf. Especial.]
1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or
sort.
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A special is called by the schools a "species". --I.
Watts.
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2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;
extraordinary; uncommon.
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Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as
the special patron of the poor and the afficted.
--Atterbury.
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To this special evil an improvement of style would
apply a special redress. --De Quincey.
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3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,
or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;
a special sermon.
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4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,
investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of
commercial terms; a special branch of study.
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5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]
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The king hath drawn
The special head of all the land together. --Shak.
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Special administration (Law), an administration limited to
certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a
particular time or the existence of a special cause, as
during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or
the right of administration, etc.
Special agency, an agency confined to some particular
matter.
Special bail, Bail above, or Bail to the action (Law),
sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is
convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender
himself into custody. --Tomlins. --Wharton (Law Dict.).
Special constable. See under Constable. --Bouvier.
Special damage (Law), a damage resulting from the act
complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,
consequence of it.
Special demurrer (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form
in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of
demurrer is particularly stated.
Special deposit, a deposit made of a specific thing to be
kept distinct from others.
Special homology. (Biol.) See under Homology.
Special injuction (Law), an injuction granted on special
grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.
--Daniell.
Special issue (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.
--Stephen.
Special jury (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some
particular calling, station, or qualification, which is
called upon motion of either party when the cause is
supposed to require it; a struck jury.
Special orders (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are
not published to, the whole command, such as those
relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,
a temporary camp, etc.
Special partner, a limited partner; a partner with a
limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common
law.
Special partnership, a limited or particular partnership;
-- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a
particular business, operation, or adventure.
Special plea in bar (Law), a plea setting forth particular
and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.
--Bouvier.
Special pleader (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted
himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider
sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.
Special pleading (Law), the allegation of special or new
matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter
previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular
denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.
The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,
but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,
and not truth. --Burrill.
Special property (Law), a qualified or limited ownership
possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.
Special session, an extraordinary session; a session at an
unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special
session of Congress or of a legislature.
Special statute, or Special law, an act of the
legislature which has reference to a particular person,
place, or interest; a private law; -- in distinction
from a general law or public law.
Special verdict (Law), a special finding of the facts of
the case, leaving to the court the application of the law
to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).
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Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;
particular; exceptional; singular. See Peculiar.
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To be in leading strings
(gcide) | Leading \Lead"ing\, a.
Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading
motive; a leading man; a leading example. -- Lead"ing*ly,
adv.
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Leading case (Law), a reported decision which has come to
be regarded as settling the law of the question involved.
--Abbott.
Leading motive [a translation of G. leitmotif] (Mus.), a
guiding theme; in the musical drama of Wagner, a marked
melodic phrase or short passage which always accompanies
the reappearance of a certain person, situation, abstract
idea, or allusion in the course of the play; a sort of
musical label. Also called leitmotif or leitmotiv.
Leading note (Mus.), the seventh note or tone in the
ascending major scale; the sensible note.
Leading question, a question so framed as to guide the
person questioned in making his reply.
Leading strings, strings by which children are supported
when beginning to walk.
To be in leading strings, to be in a state of infancy or
dependence, or under the guidance of others.
Leading wheel, a wheel situated before the driving wheels
of a locomotive engine.
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affirmative pleading
(wn) | affirmative pleading
n 1: any defensive pleading that affirms facts rather than
merely denying the facts alleged by the plaintiff |
alternative pleading
(wn) | alternative pleading
n 1: a pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is
difficult to determine which facts the person intends to
rely on [syn: alternative pleading, {pleading in the
alternative}] |
defective pleading
(wn) | defective pleading
n 1: any pleading that fails to conform in form or substance to
minimum standards of accuracy or sufficiency |
judgement on the pleadings
(wn) | judgement on the pleadings
n 1: a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because
no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other
is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law [syn: {summary
judgment}, summary judgement, {judgment on the
pleadings}, judgement on the pleadings] |
judgment on the pleadings
(wn) | judgment on the pleadings
n 1: a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because
no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other
is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law [syn: {summary
judgment}, summary judgement, {judgment on the
pleadings}, judgement on the pleadings] |
leading
(wn) | leading
adj 1: indicating the most important performer or role; "the
leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star
figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a
stellar performance" [syn: leading(p), prima(p),
star(p), starring(p), stellar(a)]
2: greatest in importance or degree or significance or
achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading
poet"; "a preeminent archeologist" [syn: leading(a),
preeminent]
3: going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we
rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"
[ant: following]
4: having the leading position or higher score in a contest; "he
is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"
[syn: ahead(p), in the lead, leading]
n 1: thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in
printing [syn: lead, leading]
2: the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"
[syn: leadership, leading] |
leading astray
(wn) | leading astray
n 1: the act of enticing others into sinful ways [syn: {leading
astray}, leading off] |
leading edge
(wn) | leading edge
n 1: forward edge of an airfoil |
leading indicator
(wn) | leading indicator
n 1: one of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy;
used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic
trends in the near future |
leading lady
(wn) | leading lady
n 1: actress who plays the leading female role |
leading light
(wn) | leading light
n 1: a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host
to a large gathering of luminaries" [syn: luminary,
leading light, guiding light, notable, notability] |
leading man
(wn) | leading man
n 1: actor who plays the leading male role |
leading off
(wn) | leading off
n 1: the act of enticing others into sinful ways [syn: {leading
astray}, leading off] |
leading question
(wn) | leading question
n 1: a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired
answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-
examination |
leading rein
(wn) | leading rein
n 1: rein to direct the horse's head left or right |
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