| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun incumbency.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (incumbency) | 1. The term during which some position is held.[Wordnet]. 2. A duty that is incumbent upon you.[Wordnet]. 3. The office of an incumbent.[Wordnet]. 4. The state of being incumbent; a lying or resting on something.[Websters]. 5. That which is physically incumbent; that which lies as a burden; a weight.[Websters]. 6. That which is morally incumbent, or is imposed, as a rule, a duty, obligation, or responsibility.[Websters]. 7. The state of holding a benefice; the full possession and exercise of any office.[Websters]. | |
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Date "INCUMBENCIES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Specialty Definition: incumbency
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | 1: [Noun] A lying or resting on something.. | 2: [Noun] The state of holding or being in possession of a benefice, or of an office. These fines are to be paid to the bishop, only during his incumbency. There is no test of the tenure, but incumbency on the part of the king.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | |
| Wiktionary | [Noun] The state of being incumbent. (references) | ||
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