The state of being within or not going beyond a given domain

• Essential state
• Innateness

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1570s, from Medieval Latin inhaerentia , from inhaerentem (see inherent ). Related: Inherency (c.1600).

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The state of being inherent or permanently present ''in'' something; indwelling.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Inherence \In*her"ence\, Inherency \In*her"en*cy\, n. [Cf. F. inh['e]rence.] The state of inhering; permanent existence in something; innateness; inseparable and essential connection. --Jer. Taylor.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain [syn: immanence , immanency ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Inherence refers to Empedocles' idea that the qualities of matter come from the relative proportions of each of the four elements entering into a thing. The idea was further developed by Plato and Aristotle . That Plato accepted (or at least did not reject) ...