Meaning of IMMANENT
| Pronunciation: | | 'imununt
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| | Definition: | | [adj] (philosophy) of a mental act; occurring entirely within the mind |
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| | Synonyms: | | subjective |
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| | Antonyms: | | transeunt, transient | | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Im"ma*nent\, a. [L. immanens, p. pr. of immanere to
remain in or near; pref. im- in + manere to remain: cf. F.
immanent.]
Remaining within; inherent; indwelling; abiding; intrinsic;
internal or subjective; hence, limited in activity, agency,
or effect, to the subject or associated acts; -- opposed to
{emanant}, {transitory}, {transitive}, or {objective}.
A cognition is an immanent act of mind. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
An immanent power in the life of the world. --Hare.
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| | Related Terms: | | accessible, actual, as is, at hand, attendant, available, being, contemporaneous, contemporary, current, deep-seated, esoteric, existent, existing, extant, fresh, immediate, implanted, implicit, in view, inalienable, indwelling, infixed, ingrained, inherent, inner, instant, internal, intrinsic, inward, inwrought, irreducible, latest, modern, new, on board, on deck, on hand, present, present-age, present-day, present-time, private, resident, running, secret, subjective, that be, that is, topical, unalienable, unchallengeable, unquestionable, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute, within call, within reach, within sight |
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