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Leading vs Influential - What's the difference?

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Leading is a related term of influential.


As adjectives the difference between leading and influential

is that leading is providing guidance or direction while influential is having or exerting influence.

As nouns the difference between leading and influential

is that leading is an act by which one is led or guided or leading can be (typography) vertical space added between lines; line spacing while influential is a person who has influence.

As a verb leading

is .

leading

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Verb

(head)
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=2 , passage=I had occasion […] to make a somewhat long business trip to Chicago, and on my return […] I found Farrar awaiting me in the railway station. He smiled his wonted fraction by way of greeting, […], and finally leading me to his buggy, turned and drove out of town.}}

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Providing guidance or direction.
    • Avoiding leading questions if you really want the truth.
  • Ranking first.
    • He is a leading supplier of plumbing supplies in the county.
  • Occurring in advance; preceding.
    • The stock market can be a leading economic indicator.
    Coordinate terms
    * (occurring in advance) concurrent, lagging
    Derived terms
    * leading indicator

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act by which one is led or guided
  • * {{quote-book, year=1792, author=William Carey, title=An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=It has been said that we ought not to force our way, but to wait for the openings, and leadings of Providence; but it might with equal propriety be answered in this case, neither ought we to neglect embracing those openings in providence which daily present themselves to us. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1855, author=Walt Whitman, title=Leaves of Grass, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=
  • * {{quote-book, year=1904, author=Edward Dowden, title=Robert Browning, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=In his poetic method each writer followed the leadings of his own genius, without reference to common rules and standards; the individualism of the Revolutionary epoch asserted itself to the full. }}

    Etymology 2

    From lead (chemical element).

    Noun

    (wikipedia leading) (-)
  • (typography) Vertical space added between lines; line spacing

    • Anagrams

    *

    influential

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having or exerting influence.
    • John Lennon was a very influential person in music, as well as in politics, fashion and general culture.

    Synonyms

    * swayful

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who has influence