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emergent

Syllabification: (e·mer·gent)

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Definition of emergent

1in the process of coming into being or becoming prominent:the emergent democracies of eastern Europe
Philosophy (of a property) arising as an effect of complex causes and not analyzable simply as the sum of their effects: one such emergent property is the ability, already described, of an established ecosystem to repel an invading species

2 Ecology of or denoting a plant that is taller than the surrounding vegetation, especially a tall tree in a forest.
of or denoting a water plant with leaves and flowers that appear above the water surface.

Philosophy

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'occurring unexpectedly'): from Latin emergent- 'arising from', from the verb emergere (see emerge)

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