Supervenient
pərˈvin verb (used without object), su·per·vened, su·per·ven·ing.
1.
to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous (sometimes followed by on or upon ).
2.
to ensue.
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supervene (ˌsuːpəˈviːn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to follow closely; ensue |
| 2. | to occur as an unexpected or extraneous development |
| [C17: from Latin supervenīre to come upon, from | |
| super'venience | |
| —n | |
| supervention | |
| —n | |
| supervenient (ˌsuːpəˈviːnɪənt) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | supervening |
| 2. | philosophy (of a property) inseparable from the other properties of something. Two objects may be identical except that one is red and the other not, but they cannot be identical except that one is beautiful and the other not; beauty is thus a supervenient property |
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supervene
1594 (implied in supervenient), from L. supervenire "come on top of," from super "over, upon" (see super-) + venire "come."
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