emergence

American  

[ih-mur-juhns] / ɪˈmɜr dʒəns /

noun

1. the act or process of emerging. emerging.

2. an outgrowth, as a prickle, on the surface of a plant.

3. Evolution. the appearance of new properties or species in the course of development or evolution.

---

Other Word Forms

• nonemergence noun
• reemergence noun

Etymology

Origin of emergence

First recorded in 1640–50; from French, from Medieval Latin; emergency

Example Sentences

This will result in a reduction in strategic planning, operational planning and analytics roles and emergence of new roles in areas like scenario modeling and change activation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Multiple charities dropped the then-Duchess of York as a patron or ambassador after the emergence of that email, in which she also seemed to apologise for her public criticism of him.

From BBC

The comments by Lincoln City Councilmember Holly Andreatta at Twelve Bridges High School also have drawn attention to the emergence of Turning Point USA groups at high schools nationwide.

From Los Angeles Times

The initiative coincided with Reiner’s emergence as one of Hollywood’s most prominent political voices.

From Los Angeles Times

The main reason is that earnings at the large tech companies that are powering the emergence of artificial intelligence have increased spectacularly, and investors expect AI will bring more of the same.

From Barron's

Related Words

• development
• evolution