See Also: intervenient(dictionary)

intervenient (iou)



intervenient adjective & noun. L16.
[Latin intervenient- pres. ppl stem of intervenire: see INTERVENE, -ENT.]
A. adjective.
That comes in between; that comes in as something extraneous. L16.
That lies or is situated between other things or points in space. E17.
Occurring between certain points of time or events. E17.
Intervening in action; intermediary. M17.
b. noun. A person who intervenes, an intervener. E17.
intervenience noun the fact of intervening; (an) intervention: E17-E19.