supervention

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noun

An act, process, or instance of supervening

“The poor visibility of a dark celestial body follows from its nonradiative character by supervention.”

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Meanings

nounsupervention (countable and uncountable, plural superventions)

plural superventions

  1. countableuncountableAn act, process, or instance of supervening

    in the solid substance of the stone; […]this compact and ponderous body was made stony, by the supervention of some petrescent liquor upon porous earth

    1672, Robert Boyle, Origin and Virtues of Gems
  2. An act, process, or instance of supervening:
    1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesSynonym of supervenience.

      The poor visibility of a dark celestial body follows from its nonradiative character by supervention.

      Synonyms: supervenience

    2. countableuncommonuncountableSynonym of supersession.

      Synonyms: supersession

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of supervenience.

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supervenience

nounSynonym of supersession.

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supersession
Also see
supersessionsupervenience
Cite this entry
APA

supervention. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supervention

MLA

“supervention.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supervention. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supervention,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supervention.

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