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impendence

impendence

9.6
The state of something happening very soon
  • noun
  • /ɪmˈpɛndəns/
translation icon : inminencia
  • The impendence of the storm forced the residents to take shelter.

Examples

  • The impendence of the storm worried the residents.

  • There was a sense of impendence as the deadline approached.

  • Scientists warned of the impendence of a major earthquake in the region.

  • There is a growing impendence of change in the company.

  • The dark clouds signaled the impendence of a storm, prompting everyone to seek shelter.

  • The team felt the impendence of a major breakthrough in their research after months of hard work.

  • As the deadline approached, the impendence of the project's completion became increasingly evident.

Synonyms

imminence
vsimpendence
  • Formal
2 7.0

A time when something is about to happen

is broader, covering being near in time rather than strictly very soon
impendency
vsimpendence
9.3

A time when something is about to happen

is the condition itself rather than only a name for it
imminency
vsimpendence
  • Formal
7.6

A time when something is likely to happen very soon

is about being near in time rather than stressing probability
imminentness
vsimpendence
  • Formal
8.8

A strong chance that something will happen very soon

is the state itself rather than focusing on likelihood
forthcomingness
vsimpendence
9.1

The fact that something will happen soon

is the condition of being actually about to happen rather than mere probability

How Imminent

inevitability
29 5.8
imminence
  • Formal
2 7.0
impendence
9.6
likelihood
274 3.6
possibility
∞ 2.0

Surface Forms

impendence singular
impendences plural

Morphology

impendence = impend (semi-transparent) = impend + ence

Formed by the verb 'impend' + the noun-forming suffix '-ence'; the meaning is predictable but the verb 'impend' and the noun form are relatively rare for average learners.

Etymology

The word impendence comes from the Latin parts im- 'over' and pendere 'to hang', the same root you see in the common word pending. So, think of something 'hanging over' you — impendence is the state of being about to happen.