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emergence

[ih-mur-juhns]

noun

  1. the act or process of emerging. 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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Other Word Forms

  • nonemergence noun
  • reemergence noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of emergence1

First recorded in 1640–50; from French, from Medieval Latin; emergency
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One former senior figure in the Metropolitan Police says she fears the emergence of a "two-tier society".

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But the emergence of a third faction — those who have suspicions of the em dash — puts a new spotlight on one of punctuation’s perennial hot topics.

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Due to the emergence of streaming over radio plays, Spanish music has been able to thrive in countries where it's not a native language, something Pitbull has been able to use to his advantage.

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Chilcot criticised the emergence of an "ingrained belief" within senior levels of the UK policy community over the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

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In the decade since his descent down a gilded escalator — and emergence as the most dominant and consequential political figure of the 21st century — Trump has proven himself a peerless master of distraction and deflection.

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