noun Download 🔗Share The current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office. Examples : "The incumbent mayor is running for re-election next year. " politics government job position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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adjective Download 🔗Share Resting on something else; in botany, said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them. Examples : "The incumbent flower's anthers lie against the filament, a characteristic of this particular species. " biology plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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adjective Download 🔗Share Being the current holder of an office or a title. Examples : "If the incumbent senator dies, he is replaced by a person appointed by the governor." politics government job position title Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading