What does supervene mean?
Definitions for supervene
ˌsu pərˈvinsu·per·vene
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Princeton's WordNet
supervene(verb)
take place as an additional or unexpected development
Wiktionary
supervene(Verb)
to follow something closely, either as a consequence or in contrast
Etymology: From supervenire, present active infinitive of supervenio, from + .
supervene(Verb)
to supersede
Etymology: From supervenire, present active infinitive of supervenio, from + .
supervene(Verb)
to be dependent on an earlier event
Etymology: From supervenire, present active infinitive of supervenio, from + .
supervene(Verb)
to be dependent on something else for existence, truth, or instantiation.
Etymology: From supervenire, present active infinitive of supervenio, from + .
Webster Dictionary
Supervene(verb)
to come as something additional or extraneous; to occur with reference or relation to something else; to happen upon or after something else; to be added; to take place; to happen
Etymology: [L. supervenire, superventum, to come over, to come upon; super over + venire to come. See Super-, and Come, and cf. Overcome.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Supervene
sū-pėr-vēn′, v.i. to come in addition, or closely after: to occur, take place.—adj. Supervē′nient, coming above, as something additional.—n. Superven′tion, act of supervening or taking place. [L. super, above, venīre, ventum, come.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of supervene in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of supervene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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