inherency

in·here  (n-hîr)

intr.v. in·hered, in·her·ing, in·heres

To be inherent or innate.

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

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

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Noun

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inherency - the state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic; "the inherence of polysemy in human language" inherence presence - the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon"