Definition of emergent Emergent

/ɪmɚˈʤʌnt/ - [imerjunt] - e•mer•gent

We found 12 definitions of emergent from 5 different sources.

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What does emergent mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

emergent - coming into existence; "an emergent republic"
  emerging
  nascent being born or beginning; "the nascent chicks"; "a nascent insurgency"
emergent - occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action; "emergent repair of an aorta"
  sudden happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • emergent (a.)
    Rising or emerging out of a fluid or anything that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light.
  • emergent (a.)
    Suddenly appearing; arising unexpectedly; calling for prompt action; urgent.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • emergent
    Protruding above the water surface.
  • emergent
    Becoming prominent.

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