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inherence

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in·here  (n-hîr)
intr.v. in·hered, in·her·ing, in·heres
To be inherent or innate.

[Latin inhaerre : in-, in; see in-2 + haerre, to stick.]

in·herence (-hîrns, -hr-), in·heren·cy n.

inherence [ɪnˈhɪərəns -ˈhɛr-], inherency
n
1. the state or condition of being inherent
2. (Philosophy) Metaphysics the relation of attributes, elements, etc., to the subject of which they are predicated, esp if they are its essential constituents
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Noun1.inherence - the state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic; "the inherence of polysemy in human language"
presence - the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon"


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Glennon, The Fog of Law: Self-Defense, Inherence, and Incoherence in Article 5i of the United Nations Charter, 25 HARV.
226) The foregoing examples illustrate the inherence of universality in modern conceptions of the right to health care.
Glennon, 7he Fog of Law: Self-Defense, Inherence, and Incoherence in Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, 25 HARV.
 
 
 
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