Definitions for Emergent
ɪˈmɜr dʒəntemer·gent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. emergentadjective

   occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action

   "emergent repair of an aorta"

2. emergent, emergingadjective

   coming into existence

   "an emergent republic"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. emergentnoun

   A plant whose root system grows underwater, but whose shoot, leaves and flowers grows up and above the water.

2. emergentadjective

   emerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new.

3. emergentadjective

   taller than the surrounding vegetation

4. emergentadjective

   having leaves and flowers above the water

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Emergentadjective

   Etymology: from emerge.

   1. Rising out of that which overwhelms or obscures it.

   Love made my emergent fortune once more look
   Above the main, which now shall hit the stars. Ben Jonson.

   The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him; he is not easily emergent. Ben Jonson.

   2. Rising into view, or notice.

   Immediately the mountains huge appear
   Emergent, and their broad bare backs unheave
   Into the clouds, their tops ascend the sky. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   3. Proceeding or issuing from any thing.

   The stoicks held a fatality, and a fixed unalterable course of events; but then they held also, that they fell out by a necessity emergent from and inherent in the things themselves, which God himself could not alter. Robert South, Sermons.

   4. Sudden; unexpectedly casual.

   All the lords declared, that, upon any emergent occasion, they would mount their servants upon their horses. Edward Hyde.

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1. emergent

   Emergent refers to something that is new, unexpected, or suddenly appearing or developing. This term is often used in the fields of science, sociology or economics to describe patterns, properties, or behaviors that emerge at collective levels from simple interactions at smaller or individual levels. These emergent phenomena or outcomes are not predictable or deducible from the properties of the individual components.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Emergentadjective

   rising or emerging out of a fluid or anything that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light

2. Emergentadjective

   suddenly appearing; arising unexpectedly; calling for prompt action; urgent

3. Etymology: [L. emergens, p. pr. of emergere.]

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1. Emergent

   Emergent is the second album by American progressive rock band Gordian Knot, and is the only album apart from Focus to contain all original members of Cynic.

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Emergent in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Emergent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Emergent in a Sentence

1. Gary Larson:

   I never once foresaw any connection between this emergent technology and my cartoons.

2. Anthony Fauci:

   Those individuals we know almost invariably do not have an adequate response, so the need to give them an additional boost is much more emergent than the general population.

3. Seattle Children Hospital:

   The rooms in which Aspergillus was detected have been closed and out of an abundance of caution, we are only performing emergent surgeries in the operating rooms that have advanced in-room filtration, some surgical cases may be postponed or diverted to other local hospitals.

4. Sarah Holding:

   Coined by climate activist Dan Bloom to capture an emergent literary genre dealing with life on Earth after it’s been ravaged by climate change, this [cli-fi] is fast becoming the most exciting and challenging subject area driving YA literature.

5. Judge Andrew Napolitano:

   There are judges sitting in an emergent capacity for applications like this.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Emergent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Emergent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Emergent
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Emergent
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Emergent