INHERENCE


Meaning of INHERENCE in English

ə̇nˈhirən(t)s, -her-, -hēr- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Medieval Latin inhaerentia, from Latin inhaerent-, inhaerens + -ia -y

1. : the quality, state, or fact of inhering or of being inherent : permanent existence as an attribute

the inherence of multiple meanings and allusions in the particulars of a literary work — B.T.Spencer

2. : the relation of a quality to a substance or subject

inherence rather than existence is said of accidents — James Albertson

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