Forthcoming vs Henceforth - What's the difference?
forthcoming | henceforth |
(not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.
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Available when needed.
Considerate and affable; willing to cooperate.
Something that is yet to come.
* 1831 , Archibald Mackerrell, An Apology for the Gift of Tongues and Interpretation
(formal) From now on; from this time on.
* William Shakespeare, Macbeth , Act I, scene II:
As an adjective forthcoming
is (not comparable) approaching or about to take place.As a noun forthcoming
is something that is yet to come.As an adverb henceforth is
(formal) from now on; from this time on.forthcoming
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I shall vote in the forthcoming election.
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- The money was not forthcoming .
- I am really a forthcoming person.
Derived terms
* forthcomingnessNoun
(en noun)- The reader, has had presented to him things not belonging to time or mortality, but awful realities issuing out from eternity, the audible forthcomings of a present living God.
Anagrams
*henceforth
English
Adverb
(-)- My thanes and kinsmen,/'Henceforth be earls, the first that ever Scotland /In such an honour named
- I will try to do a better job, henceforth , now that I know the proper technique!