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inherence definition

in·her·ence (in hir′əns, -her′-)

noun

  1. the fact or state of inhering or being inherent
  2. Philos. the relation of an attribute to its subject

Etymology: ME inhaerentia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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