Eminent vs Emanant - What's the difference?
eminent | emanant |
(archaic) high, lofty; towering; prominent.
noteworthy, remarkable, great
of a person, distinguished, important, noteworthy
Flowing forth; emanating or from or as if from a source.
(philosophy, of a mental act) Passing forth into a physical act, or making itself apparent by an effect. Compare (immanent).
As adjectives the difference between eminent and emanant
is that eminent is high, lofty; towering; prominent while emanant is flowing forth; emanating or issuing from or as if from a source.eminent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project.
- In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian.
Usage notes
* Eminent and imminent are very similar sounds, and are weak rhymes; in some dialects, these may be confused. A typo of either word may result in a correction to the wrong word by spellchecking software. Eminent may also be confused with immanent, immanant, or emanate.Derived terms
* eminence * eminently * preeminentExternal links
* * * English terms derived from Latin ----emanant
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He had an emanant volition.
