imminence
The state or condition of being about to happenThe state or condition of being about to happen; imminent quality.
US/ˈɪmənəns/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The state or condition of being about to happen; imminent quality.
the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Late Latin imminentia.Borrowed from Late Latin imminentia.
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Forms
plural: imminences| Singular | imminence |
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uncountable
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon:imminencyimminentnessimpendenceimpendencyforthcomingness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedimminent
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable