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supervenient

su·per·vene
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-per-veen]
    • /ˌsu pərˈvin/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-per-veen]
    • /ˌsu pərˈvin/

Definitions of supervenient word

  • verb without object supervenient to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous (sometimes followed by on or upon). 1
  • verb without object supervenient to ensue. 1
  • abbreviation SUPERVENIENT supervening 0
  • adjective supervenient (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 0
See all 4 definitions of supervenient

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Origin of supervenient

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin supervenīre, equivalent to super- super- + venīre to come

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Parts of speech for Supervenient

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Supervenient

supervenient popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

supervenient usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for supervenient

adj supervenient

  • after a while — some time later
  • by and by — presently or eventually
  • following — the act of following.
  • in search of — looking for, seeking
  • in the wake of — the track of waves left by a ship or other object moving through the water: The wake of the boat glowed in the darkness.

adjective supervenient

  • contributing — to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
  • fluke — Unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.
All 8 Synonyms of supervenient

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