EMERGENCE

egress, egression, emergence

(noun) the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent

emergence, emersion

(noun) the act of emerging

emergence, egress, issue

(noun) the becoming visible; “not a day’s difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins”

emergence, outgrowth, growth

(noun) the gradual beginning or coming forth; “figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

emergence (countable and uncountable, plural emergences)

The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprising or appearance.

In particular: the arising of emergent structure in complex systems.

(obsolete) An emergency.

Source: Wiktionary


E*mer"gence, n.; pl. Emergences (.

Definition: The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprisal or appearance. The white color of all refracted light, at its very first emergence . . . is compounded of various colors. Sir I. Newton. When from the deep thy bright emergence sprung. H. Brooke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 February 2025

CRAZY

(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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