im·ma·nent

(ĭm′ə-nənt)

adj.

1. Existing or remaining within; inherent: believed in a God immanent in humans.

2. Restricted entirely to the mind; subjective.

[Late Latin immanēns, immanent-, present participle of immanēre, to remain in : Latin in-, in; see in-² + Latin manēre, to remain; see men- in Indo-European roots.]

im′ma·nence, im′ma·nen·cy n.

im′ma·nent·ly adv.

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Noun

immanency - the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain

immanence

presence - the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon"

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In this asset resides the artwork's immanency of meaning, which is a condition of its enduring validity.

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