inherency

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

inherency
    n 1: the state of inhering; the state of being a fixed
         characteristic; "the inherence of polysemy in human
         language" [syn: {inherence}, {inherency}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Inherence \In*her"ence\, Inherency \In*her"en*cy\, n. [Cf. F.
   inh['e]rence.]
   The state of inhering; permanent existence in something;
   innateness; inseparable and essential connection. --Jer.
   Taylor.
   [1913 Webster]