emergent
Emerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; newEmerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new.
» Life is an emergent property of chemistry.
Meaning
7 sensesEmerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new.
возника́ющийvoznikájuščij, появля́ющийсяpojavljájuščijsja, зарожда́ющийсяzaroždájuščijsja
coming into existence
Arising unexpectedly, especially if also calling for immediate reaction.
(especially)Constituting an emergency.
Taller than the surrounding vegetation.
Having leaves and flowers above the water.
Having gameplay that arises from its mechanics, rather than a linear storyline.
That arises at a higher level than that of its components and is not explainable by the behaviour of said components taken individually; having properties as a whole that are more complex than the properties contributed by each of the components individually.
an emergent property
эмердже́нтныйemerdžéntnyj
Examples
2 sentencesLife is an emergent property of chemistry.
Consciousness is an emergent property of the brain.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Latin ēmergēns, present participle of ēmergō. The medical sense is a back-formation fFrom Latin ēmergēns, present participle of ēmergō. The medical sense is a back-formation from emergency.
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Forms
more emergent, most emergent| Comparative | more emergent Lesson |
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| Superlative | most emergent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
14 synonyms- coming into existence:emerging
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form