incumbent

As nouns the difference between incumbent and dog

is that incumbent is the current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office while dog is a mammal, canis lupus familiaris , that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding.

As an adjective incumbent

is imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office.

As a verb dog is

to pursue with the intent to catch.

As a verb behooves

is (behoove).

As an adjective incumbent is

imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office.

As a noun incumbent is

the current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office.

As adjectives the difference between acting and incumbent

is that acting is temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job while incumbent is imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office.

As nouns the difference between acting and incumbent

is that acting is an intended action or deed while incumbent is the current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office.

As a verb acting

is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between incumbent and occupant

is that incumbent is the current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office while occupant is a person who occupies a place or a position.

As an adjective incumbent

is imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office.

As adjectives the difference between incumbent and encumbered

is that incumbent is imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office while encumbered is weighted down, loaded sufficiently to make slow.

As a noun incumbent

is the current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office.

As a verb encumbered is

past tense of encumber.

In botany|geology|lang=en terms the difference between incumbent and incumbent

is that incumbent is (botany|geology) resting on something else; in botany, said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them while incumbent is (botany|geology) resting on something else; in botany, said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them.

In zoology|lang=en terms the difference between incumbent and incumbent

is that incumbent is (zoology) bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else while incumbent is (zoology) bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else.

In business|lang=en terms the difference between incumbent and incumbent

is that incumbent is (business) a holder of a position as supplier to a market or market segment that allows the holder to earn above-normal profits while incumbent is (business) a holder of a position as supplier to a market or market segment that allows the holder to earn above-normal profits.

As adjectives the difference between incumbent and incumbent

is that incumbent is imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office while incumbent is imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office.

As nouns the difference between incumbent and incumbent

is that incumbent is the current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office while incumbent is the current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office.

Encumbant is likely misspelled.

Encumbant has no English definition.

As an adjective incumbent is

imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office.

As a noun incumbent is

the current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office.

As nouns the difference between tenure and incumbent

is that tenure is a status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency while incumbent is the current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office.

As a verb tenure

is to grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).

As an adjective incumbent is

imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office.