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noun

the act or process of emerging.

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

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

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Origin:
1640–50; < French < Medieval Latin; see emergency

Related forms

non·e·mer·gence, noun

re·e·mer·gence, noun

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Japan's emergence as a leading industrial power has stimulated great interest in the nation, its people and customs.

Natural selection working on unguided mutations cannot guarantee the emergence of anything.

And that points to one broad lesson from the emergence of this new group.

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Japan's emergence as a leading industrial power has stimulated great interest in the nation, its people and customs.

Natural selection working on unguided mutations cannot guarantee the emergence of anything.

And that points to one broad lesson from the emergence of this new group.

The emergence of the cicadas marks the beginning of the last weeks of life for nature's longest-lived insects.

The emergence of superweeds also raises questions about justifications for genetically engineered crops.

The turmoil led to the emergence of several rival sects, each one vying for dominance.

The emergence of consumer-priced femtocell products comes at good timing:.

Some critics of product placement are growing more strident with the increasing emergence of products in plot.

The end of the scientific age will be marked by the emergence of the sentient machine.

Faster, cheaper telecommunications and the emergence of the internet have dramatically reduced such transaction costs.

Just about anything that can eat cicadas gorges on them during their emergence.

The emergence of land-going vertebrates was a cornerstone event in the evolution of life on earth.

The emergence of the church is the physical embodiment of religion.

If nothing else, the presence of real-life superheroes seems to be suppressing the emergence of super villains.

Bellah explores the emergence of religion in antiquity.

The growth of the so-called contingent faculty has been stimulated by the emergence of for-profit higher education.

The emergence of these candidates has coincided with a spate of local disturbances in different parts of the country.

Moles are said to flourish on the fully grown nymphs in the weeks prior to emergence.

The rapidity of its emergence suggests it was no fluke and could arise on other worlds, too.

The phenomenon of emergence is the core of the exploration and each artwork builds on previous works and informs the next.

And with the emergence of a third aggrieved party, ending the simmering conflict might become even more complicated.

The non-credit participants self-managed to a large extent with emergence of mentors, leaders etc.

Joining up all the pipes in a bank is the first step to preventing the emergence of future rogue traders.

Studies have linked our forebears' emergence to drier conditions, as indicated by the ocean records.

The gene-based research suggests that the emergence of these organisms may have led to major climate and animal evolution events.

He points to the emergence of eusociality in insect species that don't possess.

Ignorance and confusion slow the emergence of a new system.

Some opposed tenofovir's use in a microbicide because they worried that it would encourage the emergence of such resistance.

Still unable to fly, their emergence provides a windfall for predators.

And according to a new theory, it holds a key to the emergence of language.

Anthropic arguments are based on the notion that the universe has been specially tailored for the emergence of life.

The emergence of another new technology could sharpen broadcaster enthusiasm.

Theories ranged from the emergence of an unknown infectious disease to the buildup of pesticides in the vultures' tissues.

When it comes to explaining the emergence of modern humans, researchers generally subscribe to.

Bears neither shed their fur nor alter their subcutaneous insulation upon emergence from hibernation.

Its emergence from the gruesome era of apartheid is a miracle of reconciliation.

Larmer describes the impetus for the emergence from isolation:.

The molecular data contradict the conventional scenario for the emergence of this energy-harnessing mechanism.

Unfortunately, it also happens to be a major driver of the emergence of antibiotic-resistant organisms.

Europe's open skies led to more privatisation of state airlines and the emergence of new, low-cost carriers such as easyJet and.

The emergence of hurricanes and tornados cannot be predicted by climate models, because all of these deviations are ruled out.

Natural selection, it appears, can spur the emergence of new species far faster than.

The emergence of stress as a major risk factor is largely a testament to scientific progress:.

It is striking that postal firms-once seen as obsolete because of the emergence of the internet-are now finding salvation from.

Change is not the result of emergence of diversity, but the elimination of diversity by another mechanism.

China's emergence as the workshop of the world started with the shift of labour-intensive manufacturing from its neighbours.

The next step in the evolution of man is the emergence of something greater and more complex than human consciousness.

Japan's powerful regional utilities continue to thwart the emergence of true market forces in its energy sector.

Life provides an example of emergence and self-organization.

The spread of mobile phones in the developed world, together with the emergence of two main technology.

The human brain and mind is greater than the sum of its parts: emergence.

Their adherents are horrified at the emergence of money-grubbing charlatans using their name.

Gradual changes in a population are not always evident by the emergence of transitional species.

What no one predicted was the emergence of chains of schools.

The sign of evolution is not emergence of variations, but the elimination of variations.

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emergence (ɪˈmɜːdʒəns)

—n
1.	the act or process of emerging
2.	an outgrowth, such as a prickle, that contains no vascular tissue and does not develop into stem, leaf, etc

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Word Origin & History

emergence

1755, from L.L. emergentia, from emergere (see emerge).

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