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inherence

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in⋅her⋅ence

[in-heer-uhns, -her-]
–noun
1. the state or fact of inhering or being inherent.
2. Philosophy. the relation of an attribute to its subject.

Origin:
1570–80; < ML inhaerentia. See inherent, -ence
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in·here   (ĭn-hîr')   
intr.v.   in·hered, in·her·ing, in·heres
To be inherent or innate.

[Latin inhaerēre : in-, in; see in-2 + haerēre, to stick.]
in·her'ence (-hîr'əns, -hěr'-), in·her'en·cy n.
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