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| 1. | coming into view or notice; issuing. |
| 2. | emerging; rising from a liquid or other surrounding medium. |
| 3. | coming into existence, esp. with political independence: the emergent nations of Africa. |
| 4. | arising casually or unexpectedly. |
| 5. | calling for immediate action; urgent. |
| 6. | Evolution. displaying emergence. |
| 7. | Ecology. an aquatic plant having its stem, leaves, etc., extending above the surface of the water. |
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME (< MF) < L émergent- (s. ofémergéns) arising out of, prp. of émergere to emerge
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e·mer·gent·ness, noun
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n. One that is coming into view or existence: "The giant redwoods . . . outstrip the emergents of the rain forest, which rarely reach two hundred feet" (Catherine Caulfield). |
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| emergent | |
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| 1. | occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action; "emergent repair of an aorta" |
| 2. | coming into existence; "an emergent republic" |
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eˈmergent adjective
being in the process of emerging or developing
Example: the emergent nations
See also: emergeExample: the emergent nations
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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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Emergent
E*mer"gent\, a. [L. emergens, p. pr. of emergere.]1. Rising or emerging out of a fluid or anything that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light. The mountains huge appear emergent. --Milton. 2. Suddenly appearing; arising unexpectedly; calling for prompt action; urgent. Protection granted in emergent danger. --Burke. Emergent year (Chron.), the epoch or date from which any people begin to compute their time or dates; as, the emergent year of Christendom is that of the birth of Christ; the emergent year of the United States is that of the declaration of their independence. -- E*mer"gent*ly, adv. -- E*mer"gent*ness, n. [R.]| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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