inhesion C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ɪnˈhiːʒən/ UK /ɪnˈhiːʒən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun inherence; the state or act of existing in something as a quality exists in a substance The scholastic account treats color as requiring a subject of inhesion. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · inherence; the state or act... inherenceindwelling ↔ Opposites separationsubsistence Word family Related forms inhereinherentsubstance Etymology From Latin inhaesio, 'a sticking in or cleaving to,' from inhaerere, 'to adhere or inhere.' Scholastic philosophy used it for a quality's dependence on the substance in which it exists. Topics Abstract Ideas External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # inhesion **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈhiːʒən/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈhiːʒən/ ## Meanings 1. inherence; the state or act of existing in something as a quality exists in a substance ## Examples - The scholastic account treats color as requiring a subject of inhesion. ## Synonyms - inherence - indwelling ## Antonyms - separation - subsistence ## Related Forms - inhere - inherent - substance ## Etymology From Latin inhaesio, 'a sticking in or cleaving to,' from inhaerere, 'to adhere or inhere.' Scholastic philosophy used it for a quality's dependence on the substance in which it exists. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown