From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Immanent \Im"ma*nent\, adjective [L. immanens, p. pr. of immanere to remain in or near; pref. im- in + manere to remain: cf. F. immanent.] Remaining within; inherent; indwelling; abiding; intrinsic; internal or subjective; hence, limited in activity, agency, or effect, to the subject or associated acts; -- opposed to {emanant}, {transitory}, {transitive}, or {objective}.
A cognition is an immanent act of mind. --Sir W. Hamilton.
An immanent power in the life of the world. --Hare.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
immanent
adjective
1: of a mental act performed entirely within the mind; "a cognition is an immanent act of mind" [syn: {subjective}] [ant: {transeunt}]
2: of qualities that are spread throughout something; "ambition is immanent in human nature"; "we think of God as immanent in nature"
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
58 Moby Thesaurus words for "immanent": accessible, actual, as is, at hand, attendant, available, being, contemporaneous, contemporary, current, deep-seated, esoteric, existent, existing, extant, fresh, immediate, implanted, implicit, in view, inalienable, indwelling, infixed, ingrained, inherent, inner, instant, internal, intrinsic, inward, inwrought, irreducible, latest, modern, new, on board, on deck, on hand, present, present-age, present-day, present-time, private, resident, running, secret, subjective, that be, that is, topical, unalienable, unchallengeable, unquestionable, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute, within call, within reach, within sight
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