intervenient

[ in-ter-veen-yuhnt ]

adjective

1. intervening, as in place, time, order, or action.
2. incidental; extraneous.

noun

1. a person who intervenes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intervenient¹

1595–1605; < Latin intervenient- (stem of interveniēns ) coming between, present participle of intervenīre. See intervene, -ent

Example Sentences

Numerous editions succeeded, in which it is well known that every intervenient occurrence of moment was sure to be introduced, always preceded by the date of impression, so as to establish the claim of prophecy.

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He would sit down then and there, and write to the offended or alarmed lady, and lay his piteous case before her in his own words and rely on her compassion, without an intervenient.

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Richard Arden saw the little Jew's fine fangs again displayed in the faint light, as he thus spoke; but it was only prudent to keep his temper with this lucky intervenient.

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Transit across the intervenient space being at present impracticable, we have to derive our most enlarged views of this "spotty globe" from the "optic glass."

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Not that I am yet clear, at all, myself; but I do think it's more the botanists' fault than mine, what 'cotyledonous' structure there may be at the outer base of each successive bud; and still less, how the intervenient length of stem, in the bicots, is related to their power, or law, of branching.

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