supervene

su·per·vene

1. To come or occur as something extraneous, additional, or unexpected. See Synonyms at follow.
2. To follow immediately after; ensue.
3. Philosophy To be dependent on a set of facts or properties in such a way that change can occur only after change has occurred in those facts or properties.

Origin: Latin supervenīre : super-, super- + venīre, to come; see g^wā- in Indo-European roots.

Related Forms:

• supervenient suˌper·venˈient (-vēnˈyənt) adjective

• supervenience suˌper·venˈience (-vēnˈyəns) noun

• supervention suˌper·venˈtion (-vĕnˈshən) noun