INCOMING

incoming

(adjective) entering upon a position of office vacated by another; “the incoming president”

incoming

(adjective) arriving at a place or position; “incoming class”; “incoming mail”

entrance, entering, entry, ingress, incoming

(noun) the act of entering; “she made a grand entrance”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

incoming (not comparable)

Coming (or about to come) in; arriving.

Succeeding to an office.

Antonyms

• outgoing

Noun

incoming (countable and uncountable, plural incomings)

(countable) The act of coming in; arrival.

(uncountable, military) Enemy fire directed at oneself.

Interjection

incoming

(military) a warning that something is coming towards you; especially enemy artillery fire

Anagrams

• coming in

Source: Wiktionary


In"com`ing, a.

1. Coming in; accruing. A full incoming profit on the product of his labor. Burke.

2. Coming in, succeeding, or following, as occupant or possessor; as, in incoming tenant.

In"com`ing, n.

1. The act of coming in; arrival. The incomings and outgoings of the trains. Dickens.

2. Income; gain. [R.] Many incomings are subject to great fluctuations. Tooke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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8 May 2024

HYPSOGRAPHY

(noun) the scientific study of the earth’s configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level)


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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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