Definition
Definition of supervenient - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
inseparable propertyTECH. inseparable from other properties of an objectTECH.
- Beauty is a supervenient property of the painting.
2.
logical relationshipTECH. in a relationship where one set implies anotherTECH.
- The properties are supervenient in this philosophical context.
Origin of supervenient
Latin, supervenire (to come upon)
Examples of supervenient in a sentence
Consciousness is often seen as a supervenient aspect of the brain. The mental states are supervenient on physical states. Cultural changes are supervenient on economic factors.
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- French:supervenant, ...
- German:untrennbar, nachrangig, ...
- Italian:dipendente, derivato, ...
- Spanish:superviniente, dependiente, ...
- Portuguese:superveniente, ...
- Chinese:伴随的, 附随的, ...
- Japanese:切り離せない, 従属的な, ...
- Arabic:صفة مرتبطة بخصائص أخرى ولا تنفصل عنها, تَبَعِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:נִלְוֶה, מֻשְׁפָּע, ...
- Russian:неотделимый, супервенирующий, ...
- Ukrainian:надбудовний, логічно залежний, ...
- Hindi:अविभाज्य, अध्यारोपित, ...
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