Hypertext Webster Gateway: "immanent"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Immanent \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.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

immanent
adj : (philosophy) of a mental act; occurring entirely within the
mind [syn: {subjective}] [ant: {transeunt}]


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