incoming

English

Adjective

incoming (not comparable)

  1. Coming (or about to come) in; arriving.
    • 2013 July-August, Fenella Saunders, “Tiny Lenses See the Big Picture”, in American Scientist:
      The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail.
    Incoming tides cause a tidal bore in many rivers.
  2. Succeeding to an office.
    The incoming prime minister gave a press conference.

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Noun

incoming (plural incomings)

  1. The act of coming in; arrival

Interjection

incoming

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

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