Synonyms for incumbent
- adjective
- noun
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Adjective
1. Recumbent — chiefly followed by on or upon, leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else. Of an anther…
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Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Chiefly followed by on or upon: leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else. Of an anther: lying on the inner side of the filament; also, of a cotyledon: having its back lying against the radicle.
- n. 1
The current holder of an office or title; (specifically, Christianity) the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice.
Related words
- Word family
- incumbency
Forms
- Plural
- incumbents → occupants…
Example sentences
- recumbent Recumbent bikes are comfortable.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| incumbent | steady | |
| recumbent | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- binding2
- 8 letters
- occupant3
- 9 letters
- necessary4, impending3, recumbent
- 10 letters
- obligatory5, notorhizal
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (binding2 = 2 syllables).