Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
supervenient
adjective
/ˌsuːpərˈviːniənt/
Definition
Occurring as a consequence or an addition to something else, particularly in a way that does not change the underlying nature of the first.
Examples
- The mind is often described as supervenient upon the brain.
- In ethics, moral properties are often considered to be supervenient on natural properties.
- Her happiness seemed supervenient to his success.
Meaning
In philosophy, something that is supervenient depends on or arises from another set of conditions but is not identical to those conditions.
Synonyms
- dependent
- resultant
- consequent
