inhering+or+inherent

  • 21inherence — in•her•ence [[t]ɪnˈhɪər əns, ˈhɛr [/t]] n. the state or fact of inhering or being inherent • Etymology: 1570–80; < ML …

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  • 22inhere — /ɪnˈhɪə/ (say in hear) verb (i) (inhered, inhering) (sometimes followed by in) to exist permanently and inseparably, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent: *Great virtue inhered in one s readiness to get up before …

  • 23inherence — /ɪnˈhɪərəns/ (say in hearruhns) noun 1. the state or fact of inhering or being inherent. 2. Philosophy the relation of an attribute to its subject …

  • 24inhere — [in hir′] vi. inhered, inhering [L inhaerere, to stick in, adhere to < in , in + haerere, to stick] to be inherent; exist as a quality, characteristic, or right (in); be innate …

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  • 25inherence — [in hir′əns, inher′əns] n. [ME inhaerentia] 1. the fact or state of inhering or being inherent 2. Philos. the relation of an attribute to its subject …

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  • 26inherence — noun the state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic the inherence of polysemy in human language • Syn: ↑inherency • Derivationally related forms: ↑inherent, ↑inhere • Hypernyms: ↑presence …

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  • 27inherency — noun the state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic the inherence of polysemy in human language • Syn: ↑inherence • Derivationally related forms: ↑inherent (for: ↑inherence), ↑inhere ( …

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