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Ingoing vs Incoming - What's the difference?

ingoing | incoming |

As adjectives the difference between ingoing and incoming

is that ingoing is going in; entering while incoming is coming (or about to come) in.

As nouns the difference between ingoing and incoming

is that ingoing is an internal recess of a window while incoming is the act of coming in; arrival.

As an interjection incoming is

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

ingoing

English

Adjective

(-)
  • going in; entering

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An internal recess of a window.

    • incoming

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Coming (or about to come) in.
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  • 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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