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- [im-pen-duh nt]
- /ɪmˈpɛn dənt/
- /ɪm.ˈpen.dəns/
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- [im-pen-duh nt]
- /ɪmˈpɛn dənt/
Definition of impendence word
- abbreviation IMPENDENCE impending. 1
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Origin of impendence
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Latin impendent- stem of impendēns present participle of impendēre to hang over, threaten. See impend, -ent
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Parts of speech for Impendence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
impendence popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.
impendence usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for impendence
noun impendence
- peril — exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger: They faced the peril of falling rocks.
- risk — exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance: It's not worth the risk.
- blackmail — Blackmail is the action of threatening to reveal a secret about someone, unless they do something you tell them to do, such as giving you money.
- hazard — an unavoidable danger or risk, even though often foreseeable: The job was full of hazards.
- intimidation — to make timid; fill with fear.
Antonyms for impendence
noun impendence
- safety — the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger, or loss.
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
- surety — security against loss or damage or for the fulfillment of an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc.; a pledge, guaranty, or bond.
Top questions with impendence
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