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ingoing

ingoing

7.5
The action of going into a place
  • noun
  • /ˈɪnˌɡoʊɪŋ/
translation icon : entrada
  • The ingoing traffic at the entrance of the building made it difficult to enter during peak hours.

Examples

  • The ingoing movement of the tide signaled the start of the fishing season.

  • During the ingoing phase of construction, workers focused on the foundational aspects of the project.

  • Another is the ingoing problem, finding a mobile.

  • A sales projection of 1,000 units is not unreasonable, and if this generated $1,000,000 in profit in year one, then the $600,000 ingoing valuation will look cheap.

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Synonyms

entrance
vsingoing
150 2.1

An act of coming into a place or joining an activity

refers to the simple act of going in rather than joining activities
entry
vsingoing
125 1.3

An act of going into a place or starting to appear

means the action of going in rather than starting activities
ingress
vsingoing
  • Formal
3 7.9

An act of entering a place, a way to enter, or the right to enter

focuses only on the action and does not imply permission
entering
vsingoing
2 1.3

The act of going into a place

has the same meaning but uses a different word form

Antonyms

exit
129 1.0

The act of leaving a place or situation

Surface Forms

ingoing singular
ingoings plural

Morphology

ingoing = ingoing (transparent) = in + go + ing

This noun is a direct nominal use of the adjective 'ingoing' to denote the process or act of going in.

Etymology

Ingoing comes from the parts in- 'in' and going 'moving', so as a noun it means 'the act of going in'. That's why people use it to mean an entry, like a person or piece of mail coming into a place.