Inherence \In*her"ence\, Inherency \In*her"en*cy\, n. [Cf. F. inh['e]rence.] The state of inhering; permanent existence in something; innateness; inseparable and essential connection. --Jer. Taylor.
inherence n : the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain [syn: {immanence}, {immanency}]