1. of a mental act performed entirely within the mind - a cognition is an immanent act of mind • Syn: subjective • Ant: transeunt • Derivationally related forms: subjectiveness (for: subjective), subjectivity (for: subjective) • Topics: philosophy 2. of qualities that are spread throughout something - ambition is immanent in human nature - we think of God as immanent in nature • Similar to: distributive • Derivationally related forms: immanency, immanence