Word Origin
See more synonyms for supervene on Thesaurus.com verb (used without object), su·per·vened, su·per·ven·ing. to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous (sometimes followed by on or upon ). to ensue. Show More
Origin of supervene 1640–50; <
Latin supervenīre, equivalent to
super- super- +
venīre to
come Related forms su·per·ven·ience [soo-per-veen -yuh ns] /ˌsu pərˈvin yəns/ su·per·ven·tion [soo-per-ven -shuh n] /ˌsu pərˈvɛn ʃən/ noun su·per·ven·ient [soo-per-veen -yuh nt] /ˌsu pərˈvin yənt/ adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for supervenient accidental ,
accompanying ,
adscititious ,
adventitious ,
ancillary ,
attendant ,
casual ,
chance ,
circumstantial ,
coincidental ,
concomitant ,
concurrent ,
contingent ,
contributory ,
fluke ,
fortuitous ,
irregular ,
nonessential ,
occasional ,
odd British Dictionary definitions for supervenient supervening 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 Show More
to follow closely; ensue to occur as an unexpected or extraneous development Show More
Derived Forms supervenience or supervention (ˌsuːpəˈvɛnʃən ), noun Word Origin for supervene C17: from Latin supervenīre to come upon, from super- + venīre to come
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Word Origin and History for supervenient v. 1590s (implied in supervenient ), from Latin supervenire "come on top of," from super "over, upon" (see super- ) + venire "come" (see venue ).
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