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

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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

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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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