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imminency

imminency

7.6
A time when something is likely to happen very soon
  • noun
  • /ˈɪmɪnənsi/
  • Formal
translation icon : inminencia
  • The imminency of the storm forced residents to evacuate quickly.

Examples

  • She felt the imminency of change as the company announced new policies.

  • The imminency of the storm caused everyone to seek shelter.

  • Many experts warn about the imminency of a major economic downturn.

  • We are aware of the imminency of the deadline.

  • The doctor warned us about the imminency of the storm and told us to prepare.

  • Due to the imminency of the deadline, the team worked late into the night to finish the project.

  • Residents were advised to evacuate because of the imminency of the flood warning.

Synonyms

imminence
vsimminency
  • Formal
2 7.0

A time when something is about to happen

is the chosen main form in this entry
impendence
vsimminency
9.6

The state of something happening very soon

is the more standard headword in this entry
impendency
vsimminency
9.3

A time when something is about to happen

is the preferred form here rather than this variant
imminentness
vsimminency
  • Formal
8.8

A strong chance that something will happen very soon

is the standard term rather than this formed variant
forthcomingness
vsimminency
9.1

The fact that something will happen soon

is the specific headword chosen over this broader sounding form

How Imminent

immediacy
16 5.8
imminency
  • Formal
7.6

Surface Forms

imminency singular
imminencies plural

Morphology

imminency = imminent (transparent) = imminent + ency

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'imminent' using the noun-forming suffix '-ency'; the meaning is directly the state or quality of being imminent.

Etymology

The word imminency comes from the same root as imminent, from Latin parts im- and minere meaning 'over' and 'to hang'. So imminency is like something 'hanging over' you, meaning it is 'about to happen' very soon.