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Ongoing vs Oncoming - What's the difference?

ongoing | oncoming |

As adjectives the difference between ongoing and oncoming

is that ongoing is continuing, permanent while oncoming is approaching; coming closer.

As nouns the difference between ongoing and oncoming

is that ongoing is something that is going on; a happening while oncoming is an early stage; an onset.

ongoing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • continuing, permanent
  • presently or currently happening; being in progress

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is going on; a happening.
  • * 1961 , Floyd H. Allport, Theories of perception and the concept of structure
    • We shall not be concerned here with the specific electrical or chemical changes that take place, but only with the fact of continuous ongoings as one of the elements for building a format of dynamic structure.

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    oncoming

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Noun

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

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