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Arriving vs Incoming - What's the difference?

arriving | incoming |

As a verb arriving

is .

As an adjective incoming is

coming (or about to come) in.

As a noun incoming is

the act of coming in; arrival.

As an interjection incoming is

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

arriving

English

Verb

(head)
  • incoming

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Coming (or about to come) in.
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  • , title= Tiny Lenses See the Big Picture , passage=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.}}
  • Succeeding to an office.
  • Antonyms

    * outgoing

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of coming in; arrival
  • Interjection

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

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