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emergence
[ ih-mur-juhns ]
/ ɪˈmɜr dʒəns /
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noun
the act or process of emerging.
an outgrowth, as a prickle, on the surface of a plant.
Evolution. the appearance of new properties or species in the course of development or evolution.
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Origin of emergence
1640–50; <French <Medieval Latin; see emergency
OTHER WORDS FROM emergence
non·e·mer·gence, nounre·e·mer·gence, nounWords nearby emergence
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emergence
/ (ɪˈmɜːdʒəns) /
noun
the act or process of emerging
an outgrowth, such as a prickle, that contains no vascular tissue and does not develop into stem, leaf, etc
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