intervenientadj.n.
/ɪntəˈviːnɪənt/ A. adj.
1. That intervenes or comes in between; that comes in as something incidental, secondary, or extraneous.
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the world > existence and causation > existence > extrinsicality or externality > [adjective] > coming or operating from outside or extraneous
strangec1386
alienate1533
extern1533
unnative1568
extrinsical1578
implanted1595
adventitious1603
intervenient1605
acquired1609
extrinsic1613
foreign1621
extraneous1638
adnate1642
acquisititiousa1652
external1651
adventual1656
forinsecal1658
adventine1755
extranate1856
1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Hh3v In the Mathematickes, that vse which is collaterall and interuenient, is no lesse worthy, then that which is principall and intended. View more context for this quotation
1612 F. Bacon Of Judicature in Ess. (1862) 458 When there is matter of Law interuenient in businesse of State.
a1656 J. Ussher Ann. World (1658) 855 Detained with contrary winds, or by some intervenient delay.
1678 N. Wanley Wonders Little World v. i. §97. 468/1 The Protestants, whose patience and perseverance with intervenient crosses abated his edge at last.
a1807 W. Wordsworth Prelude (1959) ii. 54 I hasten on to tell How Nature, intervenient till this time, And secondary, now at length was sought For her own sake.
1850 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Mar. 166/2 Grieved that any intervenient sorrow should check the calm current of their bliss.
2.
a. Situated between other things or between points in space; intervening.
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the world > space > relative position > condition or fact of being interjacent > [adjective]
middlea1200
mean1340
mediate?1440
intercedent1578
interjacent1594
intermedial1599
intermiddle1613
intervenient1626
intervalling1632
intermediate1646
intervening1646
mediatory1650
intercurrent1656
intermedious1678
intermediant1716
intercepting1826
mediant1853
intermediary1875
interferent1876
1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §104 Now there bee interuenient in the Rise of Eight (in Tones) two Beemolls or Halfe notes.
1776 G. Campbell Philos. of Rhetoric I. i. v. 131 Some intervenient object.
1807 G. Chalmers Caledonia I. i. iii. 110 A pleasant bank, which gives them an extensive prospect of the frith, and the intervenient country.
1837 W. Wordsworth Musings near Aquapendente 18 On the horizon's verge, O'er intervenient waste, through glimmering haze.
b. Occurring between certain points of time or events; happening in or occupying an interval.
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the world > time > [adjective] > intervening
middlea1200
meana1382
interloping1603
interim1604
intercurrent1611
odd1618
intermediate1623
intervenient1629
intermedian1656
interveninga1781
interstitial1841
1629 T. Widdrington in J. Rushworth Hist. Coll. (1659) App. 20 The Statute of 1 E. 6. chap. 12. takes away all intervenient Statutes, which declared new Treasons.
a1641 J. Smyth Berkeley MSS (1883) I. 297 Spent many intervenient days in huntings hawkings and other sports of the feild.
c1674 Scotl. Grievances under Lauderdale 3 I need not use any long deduction of the intervenient changes, to lead us unto the present posture of our affairs.
1748 S. Richardson Clarissa IV. xiv. 63 The settlements might be drawn and ingrossed in the intervenient time.
1818 Ld. Byron Beppo xxiv. 13 Unless within the period intervenient, A well-tuned wedding makes the scandal cool.
3. Intervening in action; intermediary.
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the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > instrumentality > [adjective] > acting as intermediate agent
meana1382
mediatec1449
moyen1470
mediatory1578
intermedial1649
intervenient1651
mediative1813
intermediary1818
1651 T. Hobbes Leviathan i. vi. 28 If the intervenient Appetites, make any action Voluntary; then..all intervenient Aversions, should make the same action Involuntary.
1778 S. Johnson Let. 2 Nov. (1992) III. 136 He would not want any intervenient Solicitation to obtain the kindness of one who loves learning and virtue.
1884 J. A. Symonds Shakspere's Predecessors ii. 80 An absence of any intervenient medium.
B. n.
One who intervenes, an intervener. rare.
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the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > acting in another's business or intervention > [noun] > one who or that which
mellerc1450
interposer1600
intervenient1620
intervener1621
intervenent1802
1620 H. Wotton in Reliquiæ Wottonianæ (1672) 505 Silently inferring, that the German Princes were the properest intervenients.
1871 J. S. Le Fanu Checkmate II. xxvii. 250 It was only prudent to keep his temper with this lucky intervenient.
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