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Oncoming vs Incoming - What's the difference?

oncoming | incoming |

As adjectives the difference between oncoming and incoming

is that oncoming is approaching; coming closer while incoming is coming (or about to come) in.

As nouns the difference between oncoming and incoming

is that oncoming is an early stage; an onset 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.

oncoming

English

Adjective

(-)
  • approaching; coming closer
  • :Look carefully before pulling out into oncoming traffic.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • an early stage; an onset
  • an approach

    • Anagrams

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    incoming

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Coming (or about to come) in.
  • *{{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author= Fenella Saunders, magazine=(American Scientist)
    • , 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

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