1. (Human Geography) of, relating to, situated in, or inhabiting a suburb or the suburbs. 2. (Human Geography) characteristic of or typifying a suburb or the suburbs. 3. censorious narrow or unadventurous in outlook.
Definition of supersede for English Language Learners. : to take the place of (someone or something that is old, no longer useful, etc.) : to replace (someone or something)
The superseding cause relieves from responsibility (liability) the party whose act started the series of events which led to the accident, since the original negligence is no longer the proximate cause. (See: intervening cause, proximate cause)