su·per·vene (s  p r-v n )intr.v. su·per·vened, su·per·ven·ing, su·per·venes 1. To come or occur as something extraneous, additional, or unexpected. See Synonyms at follow. 2. To follow immediately after; ensue. 3. Philosophy To be dependent on a set of facts or properties in such a way that change can occur only after change has occurred in those facts or properties. [Latin superven  re : super-, super- + venre, to come; see gw - in Indo-European roots.]su per·venient (-vnynt) adj.su per·venience (-vnyns) n.su per·vention (-v nshn) n. |
supervene [ˌsuːpəˈviːn]
vb (intr)
1. to follow closely; ensue
2. to occur as an unexpected or extraneous development
[from Latin supervenīre to come upon, from super- + venīre to come]
supervenience , supervention [ˌsuːpəˈvɛnʃən] n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | supervene - take place as an additional or unexpected development hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" |
Translations
supervene
vi → dazwischenkommen, hinzukommen
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