supervenient
/ˌsupərˈviniənt/
adjective
- Happening as an additional or unexpected event, especially one that changes a situation.
- A supervenient illness forced the athlete to withdraw from the competition.
- The supervenient rain ruined the outdoor wedding decorations.
- The project faced supervenient delays due to a supplier strike.
- In philosophy, describing a property that depends on or is determined by another set of properties.
- In ethics, moral properties are often considered supervenient on natural facts.
- The supervenient quality of beauty depends on the physical arrangement of colors and shapes.
- Philosophers debate whether mental states are supervenient on brain states.
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