supervene

pronunciation

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  • Verb:
    take place as an additional or unexpected development

Word Origin

supervene (v.)
1640s, "come as something additional," from Latin supervenire "come on top of, come in addition to, come after, follow upon," from super "over, upon" (see super-) + venire "come" (see venue). Related: Supervened; supervening.

Example

1. The high-level properties ( dogness ) supervene the low-level properties ( pixels ) .
2. The products of the mind supervene the mechanisms of the brain . The humanities can be informed by the cognitive sciences even as they supervene them .

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