emergent

[ih-mur-juh nt]

adjective

coming into view or notice; issuing.
emerging; rising from a liquid or other surrounding medium.
coming into existence, especially with political independence: the emergent nations of Africa.

arising casually or unexpectedly.
calling for immediate action; urgent.
Evolution. displaying emergence.

noun

Ecology. an aquatic plant having its stem, leaves, etc., extending above the surface of the water.

Origin of emergent

1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin ēmergent- (stem ofēmergēns) arising out of, present participle of ēmergere to emerge

Related formse·mer·gent·ly, adverbe·mer·gent·ness, nounnon·e·mer·gent, adjectivere·e·mer·gent, adjectiveun·e·mer·gent, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for emergently

emergent

adjective

coming into being or noticean emergent political structure
(of a nation) recently independent

noun

an aquatic plant with stem and leaves above the water

Derived Formsemergently, adverb

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Word Origin and History for emergently

emergent

adj.

mid-15c., from Latin emergentem (nominative emergens), present participle of emergere (see emerge).

emergently in Science

emergent

[ĭ-mûr′jənt]

Rooted below a body of water or in an area that is periodically submerged but extending above the water level. Used of aquatic plants such as cattails, rushes, or cord grass.