ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Imminence

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Imminence is a noun meaning The state or condition of being about to happen; imminent quality.

Meaning

The state or condition of being about to happen; imminent quality.

Example Sentences

For three years there had been pestilence, and in the last of the three a famine; moreover, there was imminence of war.

Word Forms

Synonyms for imminence

Depending on context, synonyms include impendency, forthcomingness, impendence, imminency.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include imminency, impendence, impendency, forthcomingness, upcoming, immediacy.

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