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imminence

im·mi·nence
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [im-uh-nuh ns]
    • /ˈɪm ə nəns/
    • /ˈɪm.ɪ.nənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-uh-nuh ns]
    • /ˈɪm ə nəns/

Definitions of imminence word

  • noun imminence Also, imminency. the state or condition of being imminent or impending: the imminence of war. 1
  • noun imminence something that is imminent, especially an impending evil or danger. 1
  • noun imminence The state or condition of being about to happen, imminent. 1
  • noun imminence state of being about to happen 1
  • noun imminence the quality or fact of being imminent 0
  • noun imminence something imminent; esp., impending evil, danger, etc. 0
See all 6 definitions of imminence

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Origin of imminence

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word imminentia, dating back to 1600-10. See imminent, -ence

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Parts of speech for Imminence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Imminence

imminence popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

imminence usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for imminence

noun imminence

  • advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
  • nearness — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
  • advent — In the Christian church, Advent is the period between Advent Sunday, the Sunday closest to the 30th of November, and Christmas Day.
  • accession — Accession is the act of taking up a position as the ruler of a country.
  • landing — any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands: Land was sighted from the crow's nest.
All 17 Synonyms of imminence

Antonyms for imminence

noun imminence

  • departure — Departure or a departure is the act of going away from somewhere.
  • exit — A way out, especially of a public building, room, or passenger vehicle.
All 2 Antonyms of imminence

Top questions with imminence

  • what does imminence mean?

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