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e⋅mer⋅gent

  [i-mur-juhnt]
–adjective
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.
–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; ME (< MF) < L ēmergent- (s. ofēmergēns) arising out of, prp. of ēmergere to emerge

Related forms:
e⋅mer⋅gent⋅ly, adverb
e⋅mer⋅gent⋅ness, noun
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e·mer·gent   (ĭ-mûr'jənt)   
adj.  

    1. Coming into view, existence, or notice: emergent spring shoots; an emergent political leader.

    2. Emerging: emergent nations.

    3. Arising or occurring unexpectedly: money laid aside for emergent contingencies.

    4. Demanding prompt action; urgent.

  2. Rising above a surrounding medium, especially a fluid.

    1. Arising or occurring unexpectedly: money laid aside for emergent contingencies.

    2. Demanding prompt action; urgent.

  4. Occurring as a consequence; resultant: economic problems emergent from the restriction of credit.

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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: emer·gent
Pronunciation: i-'m&r-j&nt
Function: adjective
: calling for prompt or urgent action emergent condition ina hemophiliac>
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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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