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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•mer•gent (i mûr′jənt),USA pronunciation adj. - coming into view or notice;
issuing. - emerging;
rising from a liquid or other surrounding medium. - coming into existence, esp. with political independence:the emergent nations of Africa.
- arising casually or unexpectedly.
- calling for immediate action;
urgent. - Biology[Evolution.]displaying emergence.
n. - Ecologyan aquatic plant having its stem, leaves, etc., extending above the surface of the water.
- Latin ēmergent- (stem ofēmergēns) arising out of, present participle of ēmergere to emerge
- Middle French)
- Middle English (1350–1400
e•mer′gent•ly, adv. e•mer′gent•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: emergent /ɪˈmɜːdʒənt/ adj - coming into being or notice
- (of a nation) recently independent
eˈmergently adv WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024e•merge /ɪˈmɜrdʒ/USA pronunciation v. [no object* (~ + from + object)], e•merged, e•merg•ing. - to come forth into view, as from hiding:Two rabbits emerged from the bushes.
- to come into existence or notice:New evidence emerged from her investigation.
e•mer•gence, n. [uncountable] e•mer•gent, adj. See -merg-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•merge (i mûrj′),USA pronunciation v.i., e•merged, e•merg•ing. - to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity:a ghost emerging from the grave; a ship emerging from the fog.
- to rise or come forth from or as if from water or other liquid.
- to come up or arise, as a question or difficulty.
- to come into existence;
develop. - to rise, as from an inferior or unfortunate state or condition.
- Latin ēmergere to arise out of, equivalent. to ē- e- + mergere to dive, sink
- 1630–40
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Emerge, emanate, issue mean to come forth. Emerge is used of coming forth from a place shut off from view, or from concealment, or the like, into sight and notice:The sun emerges from behind the clouds.Emanate is used of intangible things, as light or ideas, spreading from a source:Rumors often emanate from irresponsible persons.Issue is often used of a number of persons, a mass of matter, or a volume of smoke, sound, or the like, coming forth through any outlet or outlets:The crowd issued from the building.
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