emergence

UK: /ɪˈmɜː^rdʒ^əns/ US: (i mûr′jəns)

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e•mer•gence  (i mûr′jəns), n. 

1. the act or process of 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.

• Medieval Latin; see emergency
• French
• 1640–50

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emergence / ɪˈmɜːdʒəns/ noun

1. the act or process of emerging
2. an outgrowth, such as a prickle, that contains no vascular tissue and does not develop into stem, leaf, etc

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e•merge /ɪˈmɜrdʒ/   v. [no object* (~ + from + object)] , e•merged, e•merg•ing. 

1. to come forth into view, as from hiding:
   Two rabbits emerged from the bushes.
2. to come into existence or notice:
   New evidence emerged from her investigation.

e•mer•gence, n. [uncountable]
e•mer•gent, adj. See -merg-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

e•merge  (i mûrj′), v.i., e•merged, e•merg•ing. 

1. to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity:
   a ghost emerging from the grave; a ship emerging from the fog.
2. to rise or come forth from or as if from water or other liquid.
3. to come up or arise, as a question or difficulty.
4. to come into existence;
   develop.
5. to rise, as from an inferior or unfortunate state or condition.

• Latin ēmergere to arise out of, equivalent. to ē- e- + mergere to dive, sink
• 1630–40

Synonyms

• 1. Emerge, emanate, issue mean to come forth.
  Emerge is used of coming forth from a place shut off from view, or from concealment, or the like, into sight and notice:
  The sun emerges from behind the clouds.
  Emanate is used of intangible things, as light or ideas, spreading from a source:
  Rumors often emanate from irresponsible persons.
  Issue is often used of a number of persons, a mass of matter, or a volume of smoke, sound, or the like, coming forth through any outlet or outlets:
  The crowd issued from the building.