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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImminence
/ˈɪm.ɪ.nəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being about to happen or impending.
"The imminent storm forced the event organizers to cancel the outdoor concert." - 2
A situation or condition that is likely to occur soon.
"The imminent arrival of the new technology has excited the industry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'imminence' originates from the Latin 'imminentia', which means 'to hang over'. It evolved through Middle French 'imminence' in the late 14th century, retaining the sense of something impending or about to occur.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Imminence" is said worldwide
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Imminence
Transliteration: im-min-ans
"L'imminence de la tempête a conduit à l'annulation de l'événement."
Unmittelbarkeit
Transliteration: oon-mit-tel-bar-kite
"Die Unmittelbarkeit des Sturms zwang die Veranstalter zur Absage des Konzerts."
Imminenza
Transliteration: im-mi-nen-za
"L'imminenza della tempesta ha costretto a cancellare il concerto."
Inminencia
Transliteration: in-mi-nen-cia
"La inminencia de la tormenta obligó a cancelar el concierto al aire libre."
Imminência
Transliteration: im-mi-nên-cia
"A iminência da tempestade forçou o cancelamento do evento ao ar livre."
नजदीकी
Transliteration: Najdiki
"आंधी की नजदीकी ने कार्यक्रम को रद्द करने के लिए मजबूर किया।"
迫在眉睫
Transliteration: pò zài méi jié
"暴风雨的迫在眉睫迫使活动组织者取消了户外音乐会。"
임박
Transliteration: im-bak
"폭풍의 임박으로 인해 야외 콘서트가 취소되었습니다."
差し迫り
Transliteration: sashi semari
"嵐の差し迫りが屋外コンサートの中止を余儀なくさせた。"
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