inherence

American  

[in-heer-uhns, -her-] / ɪnˈhɪər əns, -ˈhɛr- /

noun

1. the state or fact of inhering or being inherent.

2. Philosophy. the relation of an attribute to its subject.

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inherence British  

/ -ˈhɛr-, ɪnˈhɪərəns /

noun

1. the state or condition of being inherent

2. metaphysics the relation of attributes, elements, etc, to the subject of which they are predicated, esp if they are its essential constituents

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Other Word Forms

• noninherence noun

Etymology

Origin of inherence

From the Medieval Latin word inhaerentia, dating back to 1570–80. See inherent, -ence

Example Sentences

The three dynamical relations then, from which all others spring, are those of inherence, consequence, and composition.

From The Critique of Pure Reason by Meiklejohn, John Miller Dow

We will not now consider the unity of His mystical Trinity, but rather dwell upon the necessity of His inherence in all things, without which no creature could retain existence for a moment.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

Where there is the appearance of inherence, therefore, there is always a plurality of reals; no such correlative to substance as attribute or accident can be admitted at all.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various

Tell me, then, what is that of which the inherence will render the body alive?

From Phaedo by Jowett, Benjamin

In crossing stock of superior Dominance with stock of superior Recessiveness, the Dominant prevails over the Recessive in the general structural traits of the resulting "hybrid," but not in its reproductive inherence.

From Feminism and Sex-Extinction by Kenealy, Arabella