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EMERGENT
emergent, emerging
(adjective) coming into existence; “an emergent republic”
emergent
(adjective) occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action; “emergent repair of an aorta”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
emergent (comparative more emergent, superlative most emergent)
Emerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new.
Arising unexpectedly, especially if also calling for immediate reaction; constituting an emergency.
(botany) Taller than the surrounding vegetation.
(botany, of a water-dwelling plant) Having leaves and flowers above the water.
(video games) Having gameplay that arises from its mechanics, rather than a linear storyline.
(philosophy, science) Having properties as a whole that are more complex than the properties contributed by each of the components individually.
Noun
emergent (plural emergents)
(botany) A plant whose root system grows underwater, but whose shoot, leaves and flowers grow up and above the water.
Source: Wiktionary
E*mer"gent, a. Etym: [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; 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.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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