Imminent is an adjective meaning “about to happen.” It comes from a Latin word meaning “to overhang” or “to be near.” ” ... Immanent is an adjective meaning “dwelling within.” The word is most commonly used to describe a spiritual presence.

Is it immanent or imminent?

When something is imminent, that means it's “impending.” Immanent isn't a typo; it means “inherent.” And, e minent means “distinguished.”

What does it mean if something is immanent?

1 : indwelling, inherent beauty is not something imposed but something immanent— Anthony Burgess. 2 : being within the limits of possible experience or knowledge — compare transcendent.