Incumbent vs. Recumbent — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Incumbent and Recumbent
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Incumbent
The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position, usually in relation to an election. For example, in an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seeking re-election or not.
Recumbent
(especially of a person or effigy) lying down
Recumbent statues
Incumbent
Imposed as an obligation or duty; obligatory
Felt it was incumbent on us all to help.
Recumbent
A type of bicycle designed to be ridden lying almost flat on one's back.
Incumbent
Lying, leaning, or resting on something else
Incumbent rock strata.
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Recumbent
Lying down, especially in a position of comfort or rest; reclining.
Incumbent
Currently holding a specified office
The incumbent mayor.
Recumbent
Resting; idle.
Incumbent
A person who holds an office or ecclesiastical benefice
The incumbent was reelected to another term.
Recumbent
(Biology) Resting on the surface from which it arises. Used of an organ or other structure.
Incumbent
(Used with "on" or "upon") Imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office.
Proper behavior is incumbent on all holders of positions of trust.
Recumbent
A recumbent bicycle.
Incumbent
Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent.
Recumbent
Lying down.
Incumbent
Prevalent, prevailing, predominant.
Recumbent
Inactive; idle.
Incumbent
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
Recumbent
A bicycle or tricycle that places the rider in a reclined posture.
Incumbent
(zoology) Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else.
The incumbent toe of a bird
Recumbent
Leaning; reclining; lying; as, the recumbent posture of the Romans at their meals. Hence, figuratively; Resting; inactive; idle.
Incumbent
Being the current holder of an office or a title.
If the incumbent senator dies, he is replaced by a person appointed by the governor.
Recumbent
Lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
Incumbent
The current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office.
Incumbent
(business) A holder of a position as supplier to a market or market segment that allows the holder to earn above-normal profits.
Incumbent
Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed; superincumbent.
Two incumbent figures, gracefully leaning upon it.
To move the incumbent load they try.
Incumbent
Lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation; obligatory; always with on or upon.
All men, truly zealous, will perform those good works that are incumbent on all Christians.
Incumbent
Leaning or resting; - 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.
Incumbent
Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else; as, the incumbent toe of a bird.
Incumbent
A person who is in present possession of a benefice or of any office.
The incumbent lieth at the mercy of his patron.
Incumbent
The official who holds an office
Incumbent
Lying or leaning on something else;
An incumbent geological formation
Incumbent
Currently holding an office;
The incumbent governor
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