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The definition of imminent is something that is likely to happen very soon.

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An example of imminent is a meteorologist saying a hurricane will reach a certain area.

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adjective

likely to happen without delay; impending; threatening: said of danger, evil, misfortune

Origin: L imminens, prp. of imminere, to project over, threaten < in-, on + minere, to project: see menace

Related Forms:

imminently adverb

See imminent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

About to occur; impending: in imminent danger.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English iminent

Origin: , from Old French imminent

Origin: , from Latin imminēns, imminent-

Origin: , present participle of imminēre, to overhang

Origin: : in-, in; see in-²

Origin: + -minēre, to jut, threaten; see men-² in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

imˈmi·nent·ly adverb

imˈmi·nent·ness noun

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