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Definitions for imminence
ˈɪm ə nənsim·mi·nence

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. imminence, imminency, imminentness, impendence, impendency, forthcomingnessnoun

    the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon

Wiktionary

  1. imminencenoun

    The state or condition of being about to happen, imminent.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Imminencenoun

    Any ill impending; immediate or near danger. A word not in use.

    Etymology: from imminent.

    I do not speak of flight, of fear, of death;
    But dare all imminence, that gods and men
    Address their dangers in. William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida.

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  1. imminence

    Imminence refers to the state or condition of being about to happen, forthcoming or impending. It often indicates something undesirable or unwanted that is expected to occur in the near future.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Imminencenoun

    the condition or quality of being imminent; a threatening, as of something about to happen. The imminence of any danger or distress

  2. Imminencenoun

    that which is imminent; impending evil or danger

  3. Etymology: [Cf. F. imminence, L. imminentia, See Imminent.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of imminence in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of imminence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of imminence in a Sentence

  1. Monday Judge:

    Because of the insufficient measures taken to date in Switzerland, whether they be economic or political, the average warming will not diminish nor even stabilize, it will increase, in view of this, the tribunal considers that the imminence of danger is established.

  2. Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla:

    The imminence of a default when presented with the alternative between paying creditors and providing essential government services looms large.

  3. Monday Judge:

    In view of this, the tribunal considers that the imminence of danger is established.

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