supervenient en · ADJ
Etymology
From Latin supervenient-, stem of superveniens, present participle of supervenio (“to come to or in addition to, to overtake”).
Meanings
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(of a set of properties) In a relationship with another set such that membership in the other set implies membership in the present set
If mental properties are supervenient on physical properties, people with identical bodies will also have identical minds.
- Supervening; occurring subsequently; coming after something, especially when not causally connected.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most supervenient | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more supervenient | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
superdupervenient · superveniently
Relateds
supervene · subvenient · supervenience · convene · convenient