different between forthcoming vs preceding

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /f????k?m??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /f????k?m??/
• Hyphenation: forth?com?ing

Etymology 1

The adjective is derived from forth (“forwards”) + coming (“approaching (adjective)”); or from Middle English forth commyng, *forthcominge, present participle of forth-comen (“to come forth; to appear, issue”), from Old English forþcuman, forþ-cuman (“to come forth, come forward”) (present participle *forþcumende), from forþ- (“forth; forward”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“before, in front; first”)) + cuman (“to come”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *g?em- (“to step”)). Compare Dutch voortkomend (“coming forth, originating from (verb)”), German fortkommend (“getting away; progressing (verb)”).

The noun is derived from forth (“forwards”) + coming (“arrival”).

Adjective

forthcoming (comparative more forthcoming, superlative most forthcoming)

1. (not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.

   Synonyms: imminent, impending; see also Thesaurus:impending
2. Available when needed; in place, ready.

   Antonym: unforthcoming
3. Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.

Derived terms

• forthcomingly
• forthcomingness
• unforthcoming

Translations

Noun

forthcoming (plural forthcomings)

1. An act of coming forth.
2. Something that is yet to come.

Etymology 2

From forthcome +? -ing.

Verb

forthcoming

1. present participle of forthcome

References

Anagrams

• coming forth

English

Alternative forms

• præceding (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English precedyng, precedenge, present participle of Middle English preceden (“to precede”), equivalent to precede +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p???si?d??/, /p?i??si?d??/
• Rhymes: -i?d??

Adjective

preceding (not comparable)

1. Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.

   On the preceding Monday Shobana had gone on vacation.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:former

Antonyms

• succeeding, see also Thesaurus:subsequent

Translations

Verb

preceding

1. present participle of precede

Anagrams

• decerping