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The state or quality of being supervenient, of being in a dependency relationship such that an object with the supervened properties must also have the supervening properties
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Supervenience — In philosophy, supervenience is a kind of dependency relationship, typically held to obtain between sets of properties. According to one standard definition, a set of properties A supervenes on a set of properties B, if and only if any two… … Wikipedia
supervenience — Term introduced by Hare to describe the way that ethical properties relate to other, psychological and natural properties of things. Properties of one kind, F, supervene upon those of another kind, G, when things are F in virtue of being G. Thus… … Philosophy dictionary
supervenience — See supervenient. * * * In philosophy, the asymmetrical relation of ontological dependence that holds between two generically different sets of properties (e.g., mental and physical properties) if and only if every change in an object s… … Universalium
supervenience — n. surprising event, unexpected occurrence … English contemporary dictionary
supervenience — su·per·ve·nience … English syllables
supervenience — ˌsüpə(r)ˈvēnyən(t)s noun ( s) Etymology: from supervenient, after such pairs as English excellent : excellence : the character, condition, or fact of being supervenient … Useful english dictionary
supervene — supervenience … Philosophy dictionary
supervenient — supervenience … Philosophy dictionary
Supervening — supervenience … Philosophy dictionary
supervene — supervenience /sooh peuhr veen yeuhns/, supervention /sooh peuhr ven sheuhn/, n. supervenient /sooh peuhr veen yeuhnt/, adj. /sooh peuhr veen /, v.i., supervened, supervening. 1. to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous… … Universalium
