imminent
English
(Imminence)
Adjective
(
en adjective)
about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.
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Usage notes
* Imminent and eminent are very similar sounds, and are weak rhymes; in some dialects, these may be confused. A typo of either word may result in a correction to the wrong word by spellchecking software. Imminent'' is also sometimes confused with ''immanent .
* Said of danger, threat and death.
Synonyms
* inevitable
* immediate
* impending
Derived terms
* imminence
* imminently
Related terms
* eminent
* prominent
External links
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eminint
Not English
Eminint has no English definition. It may be misspelled.
