Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Remanence /(r?m"?*nens)/ · Rem·a·nence · IPA /ˈɹɛmənəns/ 01 n. The state of being remanent; continuance; permanence. 1. The state of being remanent; continuance; permanence.[R.] “The remanence of the will in the fallen spirit.” — Coleridge.