immanent
Use Immanent in a sentence
ə adjective
1.
remaining within; indwelling; inherent.
2.
Philosophy. (of a mental act) taking place within the mind of the subject and having no effect outside of it. Compare transeunt.
3.
Origin:
1525–35; < Late Latin immanent- (stem of immanēns), present participle of immanēre to stay in, equivalent to im- im-1 + man(ēre) to stay + -ent- -ent; see remain
1525–35; < Late Latin immanent- (stem of immanēns), present participle of immanēre to stay in, equivalent to im- im-1 + man(ēre) to stay + -ent- -ent; see remain
Related forms
im·ma·nence, im·ma·nen·cy, noun
im·ma·nent·ly, adverb
non·im·ma·nence, noun
non·im·ma·nen·cy, noun
non·im·ma·nent, adjective
Synonyms
1. innate, inborn, intrinsic.
1. innate, inborn, intrinsic.
Antonyms
1. extrinsic, acquired, superimposed.
1. extrinsic, acquired, superimposed.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | existing, operating, or remaining within; inherent |
| 2. | Compare transcendent of or relating to the pantheistic conception of God, as being present throughout the universe |
| [C16: from Latin immanēre to remain in, from | |
| 'immanence | |
| —n | |
| 'immanency | |
| —n | |
| 'immanently | |
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Word Origin & History
immanent
"indwelling, inherent," 1530s, via Fr., from L.L. immanens, prp. of L. immanere, from in- "in" + manere "to dwell" (see manor). Contrasted with transcendent.
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Example sentences
The potential for a much larger and more hazardous conflagration is extremely high and immanent.
Stake is much higher, a level of trust has to be immanent and a positive medical treatment outcome is not guaranteed.
If impact is immanent and the storm berm is breached, consider the placement of a second boom array behind the storm berm.
If self heating led to an exponentially increasing temperature rise, then spontaneous ignition was either occurring or immanent.
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