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Webster 1913 Edition


Immanent

Im′ma-nent

,
Adj.
[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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Immanent

IM'MANENT

,
Adj.
[L. in and manens, maneo, to abide.] Inherent; intrinsic; internal.