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Noun: inherence  in'hi(-u)-run(t)s
  1. The state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic
    "the inherence of polysemy in human language"
    - inherency

Derived forms: inherences

See also: inhere, inherent

Type of: presence

Encyclopedia: Inherence