'Supervenient' definitions:

Definition of 'Supervenient'

From: GCIDE
  • Supervenient \Su`per*ven"ient\, a. [L. superveniens, p. pr.] Coming as something additional or extraneous; coming afterwards. [1913 Webster]
  • That branch of belief was in him supervenient to Christian practice. --Hammond. [1913 Webster]
  • Divorces can be granted, a mensa et toro, only for supervenient causes. --Z. Swift. [1913 Webster]