The difference between Leading and Loaded
When used as adjectives, leading means providing guidance or direction, whereas loaded means burdened by some heavy load.
Leading is also noun with the meaning: an act by which one is led or guided.
check bellow for the other definitions of Leading and Loaded
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Leading as a verb:
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Leading as an adjective:
Providing guidance or direction
Examples:
"Avoid leading questions if you really want the truth."
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Leading as an adjective:
Ranking first
Examples:
"He is a leading supplier of plumbing supplies in the county."
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Leading as an adjective:
Occurring in advance; preceding
Examples:
"The stock market can be a leading economic indicator."
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Leading as a noun:
An act by which one is led or guided
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Leading as a noun (typography):
Vertical space added between lines; line spacing
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Loaded as a verb:
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Loaded as an adjective:
Burdened by some heavy load; packed.
Examples:
"Let's leave the TV; the car is loaded already."
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Loaded as an adjective (of a projectile weapon):
Having a live round of ammunition in the chamber; armed.
Examples:
"No funny business; this heater's loaded!"
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Loaded as an adjective (slang):
Possessing great wealth.
Examples:
"He sold his business a couple of years ago and is just loaded."
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Loaded as an adjective (slang):
Drunk.
Examples:
"By the end of the evening, the guests in the club were really loaded."
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Loaded as an adjective (baseball):
Pertaining to a situation where there is a runner at each of the three bases.
Examples:
"It's bottom of the ninth, the bases are loaded and there are two outs."
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Loaded as an adjective (dice, also used figuratively):
a die or dice being Weighted asymmetrically, and so biased to produce predictable throws.
Examples:
"He was playing with loaded dice and won a fortune."
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Loaded as an adjective (of a question):
Designed to produce a predictable answer, or to lay a trap.
Examples:
"That interviewer is tricky; he asks loaded questions."
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Loaded as an adjective (of a word or phrase):
Having strong connotations that colour the literal meaning and are likely to provoke an emotional response. Sometimes used loosely to describe a word that simply has many different meanings.
Examples:
"Ignorant" is a loaded word, often implying lack of intelligence rather than just lack of knowledge."
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Loaded as an adjective (of an item offered for sale, especially an automobile):
Equipped with numerous options; deluxe.
Examples:
"She went all out; her new car is loaded."
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Loaded as an adjective (food, colloquial):
Covered with a topping or toppings.
Examples:
"loaded fries; loaded potato wedges"