EGAVE

supervention

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Meaning

  1. noun An act, process, or instance of supervening: Synonym of supervenience.
    The poor visibility of a dark celestial body follows from its nonradiative character by supervention.
  2. noun Synonym of supervenience.
    The poor visibility of a dark celestial body follows from its nonradiative character by supervention.
  3. noun Synonym of supersession.

Similar words

intervenue pervention superinduction superinducement intervening cause preemption pre-emption interposal presuppression prevenance

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Word family

supervene supervened supervenes supervening superventions

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