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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
supervention en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An act, process, or instance of supervening
in the solid substance of the stone; […]this compact and ponderous body was made stony, by the supervention of some petrescent liquor upon porous earth
1672, Robert Boyle, Origin and Virtues of Gems:
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(countable, uncountable) An act, process, or instance of supervening: ▸ Synonym of supervenience.
The poor visibility of a dark celestial body follows from its nonradiative character by supervention.
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(countable, uncommon, uncountable) An act, process, or instance of supervening: ▸ Synonym of supersession.
Forms
Relateds
supervenient · convention
Synonyms
supervenience · supersession