Supervene: meaning, definitions and examples
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supervene
[ หsuหpษหviหn ]
philosophy, law
To supervene means that something occurs as an addition or occurrence in relation to a previously established situation or set of events. In philosophical contexts, it often refers to a state or condition that arises as a consequence of another.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The changes in weather patterns may supervene on climate change.
- New laws can supervene on existing legal frameworks.
- In the argument, the outcome of the debate may supervene on public opinion.
Translations
Translations of the word "supervene" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sobrevir
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเคพเคจเค เคนเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช รผbertreten
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengikuti
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐัััะฟะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ nastaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ถ็บใใ
๐ซ๐ท survenir
๐ช๐ธ suceder
๐น๐ท รผstรผne gelmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ค๋ฐ๋ฅด๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุญุฏุซ ุจุนุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ nรกsledovat
๐ธ๐ฐ nastaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ้ไน่ๆฅ
๐ธ๐ฎ slediti
๐ฎ๐ธ koma fram
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะพะปะฐััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแขแแแแ แแแฎแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ baล vermษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ suceder
Etymology
The word 'supervene' originates from the Latin 'supervenire', from 'super-' meaning 'above' and 'venire' meaning 'to come'. The term entered the English language in the late 17th century, primarily used in philosophical discussions to describe events or conditions that follow others. Over time, it has been utilized in various contexts, including law, where it describes the addition of statutes or regulations that impact existing laws.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #29,453, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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- 29450 weakling
- 29451 chafe
- 29452 overpriced
- 29453 supervene
- 29454 immutability
- 29455 lugubrious
- 29456 denominate
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