Definition of SUPERVENIENT

supervenient

Adj

  • In a relationship with another set such that membership in the other set implies membership in the present set
  • Supervening; occurring subsequently; coming after something, especially when not causally connected.

Examples

  • If mental properties are supervenient on physical properties, people with identical bodies will also have identical minds.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin supervenient-, stem of superveniens, present participle of supervenio (“to come to or in addition to, to overtake”).

Scrabble Score: 17

supervenient: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
supervenient: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
supervenient: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

supervenient: valid Words With Friends Word