immanent
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C.1530, via French, from Late Latin immanēns, present participle of Latin immanēre, from im- (“‘in’”) + manēre (“‘to dwell, remain, stay’”). Cognate with remain and manor.
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immanent (comparative more immanent, superlative most immanent)
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- Naturally part of something; existing throughout and within something; inherent; integral; intrinsic; indwelling.
- Restricted entirely to the mind or a given domain; internal; subjective.
- (philosophy, metaphysics, theology) (of Deity) existing within and throughout the mind and the world; dwelling within and throughout all things, all time, etc. Compare transcendent.
- (philosophy, of a mental act) Taking place entirely within the mind of the subject and having no effect outside of it. Compare emanant, transeunt.
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- Not to be confused with imminent (“‘about to occur’”) or immanant (“‘a certain type of scalar property of a matrix’”).
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immanent
- immanent
[edit] German
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immanent
- immanent