verb
- existing or occurring together; being present or inherent in the same thing at the same time
Usage: present participle of cohere or coinhere; formal/philosophical usage; often used in academic or technical contexts
Examples
- The properties of elasticity and strength are coinhering in this material.
- Multiple meanings coinhering in a single word can create ambiguity.
- In philosophy, certain qualities are said to be coinhering in the same substance.
- The two concepts are coinhering rather than mutually exclusive.
- These characteristics coinhering in one organism make it uniquely adapted to its environment.