ingoing
ingoing Lexical Profile
ingoing Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Going in; entering a place, position, or possession (especially of a new tenant taking over a leased property).
"The landlord arranged an inspection with the ingoing tenant before handing over the keys."
• noun
British A sum of money paid by a new tenant upon taking possession of a leased property, or money coming in as revenue (usually used in the plural).
"The business carefully balanced its monthly ingoings and outgoings to remain profitable."
The act of going in or entering.
"The security guard recorded the ingoing and outgoing of every visitor at the main gate."
Word Nuance & Usage
In everyday modern English, "incoming" is strongly preferred over "ingoing" for general contexts (such as calls, mail, or newly elected officials), while "ingoing" is largely restricted to British real estate and legal leases (e.g., an "ingoing tenant").
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English ingoing, derived from Old English ingang ("an entrance, going in"), combining the prefix in- and the verb go.