emergent
Use Emergent in a sentence
dʒənt adjective
1.
coming into view or notice; issuing.
2.
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
7.
Ecology. an aquatic plant having its stem, leaves, etc., extending above the surface of the water.
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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin ēmergent- (stem ofēmergēns) arising out of, present participle of ēmergere to emerge
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin ēmergent- (stem ofēmergēns) arising out of, present participle of ēmergere to emerge
Related forms
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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| —adj | |
| 1. | coming into being or notice: an emergent political structure |
| 2. | (of a nation) recently independent |
| —n | |
| 3. | an aquatic plant with stem and leaves above the water |
| e'mergently | |
| —adv | |
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Science Dictionary
| emergent (ĭ-mûr'jənt) Pronunciation Key
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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Example sentences
There are many emergent behaviors because of learning, and adoption of information.
There's also the risk that some of the remaining wildlife will become slathered with the re-emergent oil, and die.
Fastidiously gathered, rigorously sorted, they can reveal emergent meanings.
That, in a nutshell, is what scientists call a complex system that displays emergent behavior.
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