I was aware of the word eminent, as in famous. I was aware of the word imminent, as in a coming disaster. Though, I did not realize these two words were spelled differently. I think I gave both a vague common definition of bigness and let that suffice in meaning, in my mind, justifying both as the same word. And until yesterday, I had never heard of the word immanent, which means suffused from within.
None of which should be confused with emanation: to flow outward. Nor its opposite, immanation: to flow inward.
Everyone got that?
almost...at least enough to know I'd best look it up next time.
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