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su·per·vene (so̵̅o̅′pər vēn′)

intransitive verb supervened -·vened′, supervening -·ven′·ing

  1. to come or happen as something extraneous or unexpected
  2. to take place; ensue

Etymology: L supervenire, to come over or upon, follow < super- (see super-) + venire, to come

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supervene Synonyms

supervene

v.

ensue, issue, take place, occur; see happen 2.


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supervene Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • property: Or, perhaps, social properties supervene on the properties of individuals.

Preposition: with

  • necessity: First, on the assumption that there are negative properties, every property F will supervene with logical necessity on its complement not- F.

Modifying Another Word

  • globally: This definition guarantees that A globally supervenes on B.

Preposition: upon

  • concept: It follows that causality does not supervene upon the non-causal concepts, including lawhood.
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