Complete Definition of "supervene"

English

Verb
en-verb|superven|ing

  1. to follow something closely, either as a consequence or in contrast
  2. to supersede
  3. to be dependent on an earlier event
  4. philosophy to be dependent on something else for existence, truth, or instantiation.

See also
(philosophy): w:Supervenience|Wikipedia's entry on Supervenience

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