immanent | ||
1. | [ adjective ] of qualities that are spread throughout something | |
Examples: | "ambition is immanent in human nature" "we think of God as immanent in nature" |
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Related terms: | distributive | |
2. | [ adjective ] (philosophy) of a mental act performed entirely within the mind | |
Synonyms: | subjective | |
Examples: | "a cognition is an immanent act of mind" |
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Related terms: | transeunt philosophy | |
Similar spelling: |
imminent immanency immanence imminently |