supervening

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Verb supervene has 1 sense

supervene - take place as an additional or unexpected development
--₁ is one way to happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place

Derived form: noun supervention₁
Sample sentence:
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Term: Supervening

Definition:

adjective

taking place or occurring as an unforeseen or additional development.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1:

adjective

Taking place as an unforeseen development.

Example sentence: The supervening weather conditions forced the organizers to move the outdoor concert indoors.

Sense 2:

verb

Acting as an additional development.

Example sentence: The company's improved product design supervened as a response to customer demand.

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