e·mer·gence
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| 1. | the act or process of 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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| emergence | |
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| 1. | the gradual beginning or coming forth; "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece" |
| 2. | the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins" |
| 3. | the act of emerging |
| 4. | the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent [syn: egress] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
Emergence
E*mer"gence\, n.; pl. Emergences. The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprisal or appearance. The white color of all refracted light, at its very first emergence . . . is compounded of various colors. --Sir I. Newton. When from the deep thy bright emergence sprung. --H. Brooke.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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