incoming

[ in-kuhm-ing ]
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adjective
  1. coming in; arriving: the incoming tide.

  2. newly arrived or received: incoming mail; incoming orders.

  1. succeeding, as an officeholder: the incoming mayor.

  2. accruing, as profit.

  3. entering, beginning, etc.: all incoming students.

  4. Chiefly British. immigrant.

  5. Scot. ensuing.

noun
  1. the act of coming in; arrival; advent: the incoming of spring.

  2. Usually incomings. funds received; revenue.

Origin of incoming

1
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at in, coming

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British Dictionary definitions for incoming

incoming

/ (ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. coming in; entering

  2. about to come into office; succeeding

  1. (of interest, dividends, etc) being received; accruing

noun
  1. the act of coming in; entrance

  2. (usually plural) income or revenue

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