Definitions For Supervenient

Adjective

(logic, philosophy, of a set of properties) In a relationship with another set such that membership in the other set implies membership in the present set : If mental properties are supervenient on physical properties, people with identical bodies will also have identical minds. supervene, supervening; occurring subsequently; coming after something, especially when not causally connected.

Derived terms

superdupervenient superveniently

Related terms

supervene supervenience subvenient

Etymology

From {{uder, en, la, -}} supervenient-, stem of superveniens, present participle of supervenio, , to come to or in addition to, to overtake.

See also

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