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supervenient in a sentence

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Definition

Supervenient refers to a property or characteristic that depends on or is determined by a more fundamental set of properties or phenomena.

Sample Sentences

  1. The concept of a supervenient property suggests that higher-level characteristics depend on lower-level phenomena.
  2. In philosophy, some argue that moral values are supervenient upon the actions and choices of individuals.
  3. The supervenient nature of consciousness on brain activity raises intriguing questions about the mind-body relationship.
  4. Art critics often claim that the beauty of a painting is supervenient to its technical execution and emotional impact.
  5. In a legal context, the supervenient introduction of new evidence can alter the course of a trial significantly.

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