Lexic.us

Definition of Incumbent

1. Adjective. Lying or leaning on something else. "An incumbent geological formation"

2. Noun. The official who holds an office.

3. Adjective. Necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding. "It is incumbent on them to pay their own debts"

4. Adjective. Currently holding an office. "The incumbent governor"

Definition of Incumbent

1. a. Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed; superincumbent.

2. n. A person who is in present possession of a benefice or of any office.

Definition of Incumbent

1. Adjective. Imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office. ¹

2. Adjective. (geology) Resting on something else. ¹

3. Adjective. Being the current holder of an office or a title. ¹

4. Noun. The current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or a an elected office. ¹

5. Noun. (business) A holder of a position as supplier to a market or market segment that allows the holder to earn above-normal profits. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Incumbent

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Medical Definition of Incumbent

1. Of the orientation of an embryo, with the cotyledons lying face to face and folded downwards beside the radicle, of anthers, lying against the inner face of the filament. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Incumbent

inculpably inculpate inculpated inculpates inculpating inculpation inculpations inculpative inculpatory incult

incultivated incultivation inculturation incumbencies incumbency incumbent (current term) incumbent on(p) incumbently incumbents incumber

incumbered incumbering incumberingly incumberment incumberments incumbers incumbrance incumbrancer incumbrancers incumbrances

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