IMMANENCE
\ɪmˈe͡ɪnəns], \ɪmˈeɪnəns], \ɪ_m_ˈeɪ_n_ə_n_s]\
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The state of being inherent. According to the theory of immanence, the vital properties are inherent in organized matter, and the manner and intensity of their manifestations are correlative, but act independently of the intervention of extraneous forces. [Lat.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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