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emergent

[ ih-mur-juhnt ]

adjective

  1. coming into view or notice; issuing.
  2. emerging; emerging; rising from a liquid or other surrounding medium.
  3. coming into existence, especially with political independence:

    the emergent nations of Africa.

  4. arising casually or unexpectedly.
  5. calling for immediate action; urgent.
  6. Evolution. displaying emergence.


noun

  1. Ecology. an aquatic plant having its stem, leaves, etc., extending above the surface of the water.

emergent

/ ɪˈmɜːdʒənt /

adjective

  1. coming into being or notice

    an emergent political structure

  2. (of a nation) recently independent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. an aquatic plant with stem and leaves above the water
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

emergent

/ ĭ-mûrjənt /

  1. Rooted below a body of water or in an area that is periodically submerged but extending above the water level. Used of aquatic plants such as cattails, rushes, or cord grass.


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Derived Forms

  • eˈmergently, adverb
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Other Words From

  • e·mergent·ly adverb
  • e·mergent·ness noun
  • none·mergent adjective
  • ree·mergent adjective
  • une·mergent adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of emergent1

1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin ēmergent- (stem of ēmergēns ) arising out of, present participle of ēmergere to emerge
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Example Sentences

A way to look at emergent behavior — the coordinated and mesmerizing flight of a flock of birds, for instance.

These are features that California daydreams are made of, and this emergent scene is luring visitors to an outpost 70 miles southeast of downtown San Diego.

The emergent Tea Party movement of the Obama years was fertile ground for the growth of modern Republicanism’s premodern turn under Donald Trump.

From Salon

"A lot of yarn isn't very stretchy, yet once knit into a fabric, the fabric exhibits emergent elastic behavior," Singal said.

"When emergent issues or threats come about, we need to be able to understand them."

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