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incumbent meaning in Tamil

தற்போது பதவி வகிப்பவர்

/ɪnˈkʌmb(ə)nt//ɪnˈkʌmbənt/

incumbent in Tamil: தற்போது பதவி வகிப்பவர், பொறுப்பில் இருப்பவர், தற்போது பதவியிலுள்ள, பொறுப்பு வகிக்கும். In English, incumbent means chiefly followed by on or upon: leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else.

Tamil words for incumbent

தற்போது பதவி வகிப்பவர், பொறுப்பில் இருப்பவர், தற்போது பதவியிலுள்ள, பொறுப்பு வகிக்கும்

English meaning of incumbent

  1. adjective Chiefly followed by on or upon: leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else.
  2. adjective Of an anther: lying on the inner side of the filament; also, of a cotyledon: having its back lying against the radicle.
  3. adjective Of a body part such as a hair, spine, or wing: bent downwards or otherwise positioned so that it, or part of it, rests on or touches something else; specifically (ornithology), of the hind toe of a bird: fully resting on a support.
  4. adjective Being the current holder of an office or a title; specifically (Christianity, obsolete), of an ecclesiastical benefice.

Full definition of incumbent

incumbent in a sentence

  • the incumbent toe of a bird
  • If the incumbent senator dies, he is replaced by a person appointed by the governor.
  • Proper behaviour is incumbent on all holders of positions of trust.

Synonyms of incumbent

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Questions about incumbent in Tamil

What is the meaning of incumbent in Tamil?
Incumbent in Tamil is தற்போது பதவி வகிப்பவர், பொறுப்பில் இருப்பவர், தற்போது பதவியிலுள்ள, பொறுப்பு வகிக்கும்.
incumbent என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Incumbent: தற்போது பதவி வகிப்பவர், பொறுப்பில் இருப்பவர், தற்போது பதவியிலுள்ள, பொறுப்பு வகிக்கும்.
What does incumbent mean in English?
Incumbent means chiefly followed by on or upon: leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: incumbent (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: incumbent (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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