leading vs major

major vs leading

leading and major both are nouns.

leading and major both are adjectives.

leading is not a verb while major is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leading	Yes	Yes	No	No
major	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

leading (noun)	major (noun)
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing	the principal field of study of a student at a university
the activity of leading	a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
	a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject

leading (adjective)	major (adjective)
going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way	greater in number or size or amount
greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement	greater in scope or effect
having the leading position or higher score in a contest	of full legal age
indicating the most important performer or role	(of a scale or mode) having half steps between the third and fourth degrees and the seventh and eighth degrees
	of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes
	of greater importance or stature or rank
	of greater seriousness or danger
	of the elder of two boys with the same family name

leading (verb)	major (verb)
	have as one's principal field of study

Difference between leading and major

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