Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in kuhm-ing]
- /ɪn ˈkʌm ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in kuhm-ing]
- /ɪn ˈkʌm ɪŋ/
Definitions of in-coming word
- adjective in-coming coming in; arriving: the incoming tide. 1
- adjective in-coming newly arrived or received: incoming mail; incoming orders. 1
- adjective in-coming succeeding, as an officeholder: the incoming mayor. 1
- adjective in-coming accruing, as profit. 1
- adjective in-coming entering, beginning, etc.: all incoming students. 1
- adjective in-coming Chiefly British. immigrant. 1
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Origin of in-coming
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at in, coming
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for In-coming
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in-coming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
Synonyms for in-coming
adj in-coming
- approaching — coming closer in time
- coming — A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon.
- arriving — to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one's destination: He finally arrived in Rome.
- future — time that is to be or come hereafter.
- designate — When you designate someone as something, you formally choose them to do that particular job.
noun in-coming
- introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- inauguration — an act or ceremony of inaugurating.
- appearance — When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it.
- presentation — an act of presenting.
Antonyms for in-coming
adj in-coming
- outgoing — going out; departing: outgoing trains.
- outward — proceeding or directed toward the outside or exterior, or away from a central point: the outward flow of gold; the outward part of a voyage.
- public — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
noun in-coming
- closing — The closing part of an activity or period of time is the final part of it.
- finale — the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
See also
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