Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te in-kuhm-buh nt]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ɪnˈkʌm bənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te in-kuhm-buh nt]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ɪnˈkʌm bənt/
Definitions of non-incumbent word
- adjective non-incumbent holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club. 1
- adjective non-incumbent obligatory (often followed by on or upon): a duty incumbent upon me. 1
- adjective non-incumbent Archaic. resting, lying, leaning, or pressing on something: incumbent upon the cool grass. 1
- noun non-incumbent the holder of an office: The incumbent was challenged by a fusion candidate. 1
- noun non-incumbent British. a person who holds an ecclesiastical benefice. 1
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Origin of non-incumbent
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (noun) < Latin incumbent- (stem of incumbēns present participle of incumbere to lie or lean upon, equivalent to in- in-2 + cumb- (nasalized variant of cub- sit, lie; see incubus) + -ent- -ent
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Parts of speech for Non-incumbent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
non-incumbent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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