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   e·mer·gent

   /əˈmərjənt/

   adjective

   • 1. in the process of coming into being or becoming prominent: "blockchains are still an emergent technology"
   • ▪ (of a property) arising as an effect of complex causes and not analyzable simply as the sum of their effects: "one such emergent property is the ability, already described, of an established ecosystem to repel an invading species"
   • 2. of or denoting a plant which is taller than the surrounding vegetation, especially a tall tree in a forest.
   • ▪ of or denoting a water plant with leaves and flowers that appear above the water surface.

   noun

   • 1. an emergent property: "knowledge is an emergent of this interactive process"
   • 2. an emergent tree or other plant: "emergents tower above the top canopy"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘occurring unexpectedly’): from Latin emergent- ‘arising from’, from the verb emergere (see emerge).

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   The meaning of EMERGENT is arising unexpectedly. How to use emergent in a sentence. arising unexpectedly; calling for prompt action : urgent; rising out of or as if out of a fluid…

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   EMERGENT definition: 1. starting to exist or to become known: 2. (of a plant) taller than surrounding plants…. Learn more.

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   Emergent definition: coming into view or notice; issuing.. See examples of EMERGENT used in a sentence.

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   adjective. 1. coming into being or notice. an emergent political structure. 2. (of a nation) recently independent. noun. 3. an aquatic plant with stem and leaves above the water.

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   EMERGENT meaning: 1. starting to exist or to become known: 2. (of a plant) taller than surrounding plants…. Learn more.

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   Noun. Filter. adjective. Coming into view, existence, or notice. Emergent spring shoots; an emergent political leader. American Heritage. Emerging. Webster's New World. Rising above a surrounding medium, especially a fluid. American Heritage. Recently founded or newly independent. An emergent nation. Webster's New World.

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   Emergent is an adjective that describes something that is emerging, or suddenly coming into existence. Emergent means “coming into being.” It's often used in phrases like “ emergent technologies.”

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   Definition of emergent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    e•mer•gent. (ɪˈmɜr dʒənt) adj. 1. coming into view or notice. 2. rising from or as if from a liquid. 3. coming into existence, esp. with political independence; emerging: an emergent nation. 4. occurring unexpectedly. 5. requiring immediate action; urgent. 6. characterized by evolutionary emergence.

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    emergent meaning, definition, what is emergent: in the early stages of existence or deve...: Learn more.