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INHERENCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic
Example:
the inherence of polysemy in human language
Synonyms:
inherence; inherency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("inherence" is a kind of...):
presence (the state of being present; current existence)
Derivation:
inhere (be inherent in something)
inherent (existing as an essential constituent or characteristic)
