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noun
The state of being inherent or permanently present in something; indwelling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: inherency
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: presence
History
Compare French inhérence.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
