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Supervene vs Supergene - What's the difference?

supervene | supergene |

As a verb supervene

is to follow something closely, either as a consequence or in contrast.

As a noun supergene is

(genetics) a group of neighbouring genes on a chromosome that are inherited together because of close genetic linkage and are functionally related in an evolutionary sense.

As an adjective supergene is

(geology|of a mineral) leached and then deposited by descending waters.

supervene

English

Verb

(superven)
  • to follow something closely, either as a consequence or in contrast
  • to supersede
  • to be dependent on an earlier event
  • (philosophy) to be dependent on something else for existence, truth, or instantiation.

    • Related terms

    * supervenience * supervenient

    External links

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    supergene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia supergene)
  • (genetics) A group of neighbouring genes on a chromosome that are inherited together because of close genetic linkage and are functionally related in an evolutionary sense.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (geology, of a mineral) leached and then deposited by descending waters

    • Antonyms

    * hypogene