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ongoing

adjective

  1. go on: occur, continue
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɒnˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ / /ɔnˈɡəwɪŋ/ / /ɑnˈɡoʊ.ɪŋ/

adj

Etymology: From on + going, related to the phrasal verb go on.

  1. Continuing, permanent, lasting.

    "Major refurbishments will be made over the next ten years. We have nine wooden viaducts along the line - it's an ongoing programme," he says.

  2. Presently or currently happening; being in progress.

noun

Etymology: From on + going, related to the phrasal verb go on.

  1. Something that is going on; a happening.

    We shall not be concerned here with the specific electrical or chemical changes that take place, but only with the fact of continuous ongoings as one of the elements for building a format of dynamic structure.

verb

Etymology: From on + going, related to the phrasal verb go on.

  1. present participle and gerund of ongo