different between impending vs emerging

English

Etymology

From impend +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?p?nd??/

Adjective

impending (not comparable)

1. Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.

Synonyms

• imminent, in the offing, proximate; see also Thesaurus:impending

Related terms

Translations

Verb

impending

1. present participle of impend

   The hurricane is impending.

Noun

impending (plural impendings)

1. Something that impends or threatens; an expected event.
   • 1994, Steve Garvey, quoted in 2000, Nicholas Barnes, Ainin H. Garvey, The Lost Writings of Steve Garvey (page 23)

     Although I do think about death quite regularly, my intense fear of lesser impendings has taught me that the only way I will survive it is to remain objective […]

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??m?d????/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /i?m??d????/

Adjective

emerging (comparative more emerging, superlative most emerging)

1. Becoming prominent; emergent; rising.

Derived terms

• emerging market

Translations

Verb

emerging

1. present participle of emerge

Noun

emerging (plural emergings)

1. emergence
   • 1857, Pamphlets on Biology: Kofoid collection

     We must endeavour to realize a succession of gradual sinkings or depressions into deep water, alternating with gradual emergings into shallows, and eventually a gradual continued lifting of the whole district […]