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- [kuhm-ing]
- /ˈkʌm ɪŋ/
- /ˈkʌm.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuhm-ing]
- /ˈkʌm ɪŋ/
Definitions of coming word
- adjective coming A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon. 3
- adjective coming (of time, events, etc) approaching or next 3
- adjective coming promising (esp in the phrase up and coming) 3
- adjective coming of future importance 3
- noun coming arrival or approach 3
- noun coming the return of Christ in glory 3
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Origin of coming
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English; see come, -ing1, -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Coming
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
coming usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coming
adj coming
- subsequent — occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to): subsequent events; Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car.
- forthcoming — coming, forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time: the forthcoming concert.
- impending — about to happen; imminent: their impending marriage.
- anticipated — If an event, especially a cultural event, is eagerly anticipated, people expect that it will be very good, exciting, or interesting.
- ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
adjective coming
- pending — while awaiting; until: pending his return.
- upcoming — coming up; about to take place, appear, or be presented: the upcoming spring fashions.
- near-term — for, covering, or involving the very near future: the near-term prospects for lower interest rates.
- promising — giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well: a promising young man; a promising situation.
noun coming
- launch — to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
- arrival — When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, you can refer to their arrival.
- appearance — When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it.
- approach — When you approach something, you get closer to it.
- advent — In the Christian church, Advent is the period between Advent Sunday, the Sunday closest to the 30th of November, and Christmas Day.
Antonyms for coming
adj coming
- gone — past participle of go1 .
- far — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- distant — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
- past — gone by or elapsed in time: It was a bad time, but it's all past now.
- away — If someone or something moves or is moved away from a place, they move or are moved so that they are no longer there. If you are away from a place, you are not in the place where people expect you to be.
noun coming
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