incoming: Meaning and Definition of

in•com•ing

Pronunciation: (in'kum"ing), [key]
— adj.
  1. coming in; arriving: the incoming tide.
  2. newly arrived or received: incoming mail; incoming orders.
  3. succeeding, as an officeholder: the incoming mayor.
  4. accruing, as profit.
  5. entering, beginning, etc.: all incoming students.
  6. immigrant.
  7. ensuing.
—n.
  1. the act of coming in; arrival; advent: the incoming of spring.
  2. Usually,funds received; revenue.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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