Supervene: meaning, definitions and examples

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supervene

 

[ หŒsuหpษ™หˆviหn ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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

ensue, follow, result

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sobrevir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคšเคพเคจเค• เคนเฅ‹เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รผbertreten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengikuti

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐัั‚ัƒะฟะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nastaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ถš็™บใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท survenir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ suceder

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รผstรผne gelmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋’ค๋”ฐ๋ฅด๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุญุฏุซ ุจุนุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรกsledovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nastaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้šไน‹่€Œๆฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ slediti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ koma fram

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพะปะฐั‚ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ baลŸ vermษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.