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superventions

superventions is the plural of supervention.

Meaning of supervention

Noun

supervention (countable and uncountable, plural superventions)

  1. An act, process, or instance of supervening
    • in the solid substance of the stone; […]this compact and ponderous body was made stony, by the supervention of some petrescent liquor upon porous earth1672, Robert Boyle, Origin and Virtues of Gems
  2. Synonym of supervenience.
    • The poor visibility of a dark celestial body follows from its nonradiative character by supervention.
    Synonyms:
    supervenience
  3. (uncommon) Synonym of supersession.
    Synonyms:
    supersession

Questions about superventions

What is superventions the plural of?
Superventions is the plural of supervention.

Words near superventions in the dictionary

  1. superveniency
  2. supervenient
  3. supervening
  4. supervening cause
  5. supervention
  6. superventions
  7. superventricular
  8. superverse
  9. superverses
  10. supervertex
  11. supervertices

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