supervenient

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adjective

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.”

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Meanings

adjectivesupervenient (comparative more supervenient, superlative most supervenient)

comparative more supervenient · superlative most supervenient

  1. human sciencesIn 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.

  2. Supervening; occurring subsequently; coming after something, especially when not causally connected.

Origin

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

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APA

supervenient. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supervenient

MLA

“supervenient.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supervenient. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supervenient,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supervenient.

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