emergence

noun

emer·​gence i-ˈmər-jən(t)s 

1

: the act or an instance of emerging

2

: any of various superficial outgrowths of plant tissue usually formed from both epidermis and immediately underlying tissues

3

: penetration of the soil surface by a newly germinated plant

Examples of emergence in a Sentence

the emergence of the Internet as an important means of communication

the economy's emergence from a recession

Recent Examples on the Web

And while aging stars like LeBron James and Steph Curry dominated at the Summer Olympics, the emergence of new stars like Tyrese Haliburton proved that the sport’s future is bright — and closer than ever. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2024

Then there are the continuing increases in non-communicable diseases and the emergence of new chronic conditions like long Covid that leave many people struggling to understand and communicate what’s happening to their bodies and minds. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024

Other East Asian strains as well as those from Europe and the Pacific Islands, are more closely related to microbes found in the Caucasus region–long thought to be a cradle of dairy emergence. —Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024

But the AdS/CFT correspondence provides a toy model for exploring this kind of space-time emergence. —Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing emergence

• re-emergence

Kids Definition

emergence

noun

emer·​gence i-ˈmər-jən(t)s 

: the act or an instance of emerging

Medical Definition

emergence

noun

emer·​gence i-ˈmər-jən(t)s 

: a recovering of consciousness (as from anesthesia)