immanent

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɪmənənt/, SAMPA: /Im@n@nt/
• Homophone: imminent (many dialects)

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Adjective

immanent (comparative more immanent, superlative most immanent)

Wikipedia

1. Naturally part of something; existing throughout and within something; inherent; integral; intrinsic; indwelling.
2. Restricted entirely to the mind or a given domain; internal; subjective.
3. (philosophy, metaphysics, theology, of a deity) existing within and throughout the mind and the world; dwelling within and throughout all things, all time, etc. Compare transcendent.
4. (philosophy, of a mental act) Taking place entirely within the mind of the subject and having no effect outside of it. Compare emanant, transeunt.
5. Being within the limits of experience or knowledge

Related terms

• immanence, immanency
• immanently
• immanentize
• immanentization

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with imminent (“about to occur”) or immanant (“a certain type of scalar property of a matrix”).

Translations

part of something; inherent

Czech: imanentní (cs), bytostně vlastní (cs)

restricted entirely to the mind

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Dutch

Adjective

immanent (not comparable)

1. immanent

Declension

Declension of immanent

		positive	comparative	superlative
				attributive	predicative/adverbial
predicative/adverbial		immanent	—
neuter singular	indefinite	immanent	—
	definite	immanente	—	—	—
common singular		immanente	—	—	—
plural		immanente	—	—	—
partitive		immanents	—

Related terms

• immanentie

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French

Adjective

immanent (epicene, plural immanents)

1. immanent

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German

Adjective

immanent

1. immanent

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Latin

Verb

immanent

1. third-person plural present active indicative of immaneō