destinating
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
As an antonym for originating, based on destination.
Adjective[edit]
destinating (not comparable)
- (US, nonstandard) arriving at its destination; incoming
- 1992, Michael A. Crew, Paul R. Kleindorfer, The economics of postal service, page 10:
- Some of this mail consists of destinating mail from other offices, while some of it originated locally.
- 2007, Gerrit Bleumer, Electronic postage systems: technology, security, economics, page 34:
- All containers of mail whose respective destination postal code is less than 200 miles (US Postal Services) away from the originating mail processing center is transported directly to the destinating mail processing center.