emergence

American  

[ih-mur-juhns] / ɪˈmɜr dʒəns /

noun

1. the act or process of emerging. emerging.

2. an outgrowth, as a prickle, on the surface of a plant.

3. Evolution. the appearance of new properties or species in the course of development or evolution.

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Other Word Forms

• nonemergence noun
• reemergence noun

Etymology

Origin of emergence

First recorded in 1640–50; from French, from Medieval Latin; emergency

Example Sentences

That woman’s emergence dominates the second hour, closing on an emotional peak designed to make the choir applaud or sing along.

From Salon

Sentiment has been shaken by the emergence of improving artificial intelligence models.

From Barron's

Glen Kacher: The emergence of AI as an architectural computing change is driving the industry forward.

From Barron's

These natural events led to repeated waves of extinction and the emergence of new species long before humans arrived, according to research published in Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology.

From Science Daily

While such ideas remain controversial, they highlight an important point: The emergence of advanced AI may force us to reconsider assumptions that have guided science for generations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• development
• evolution