noun
emergence
ih-MUR-jns
noun
1
The process of coming into view, existence, or prominence.
"The emergence of social media changed how news spreads."
"Scientists study the emergence of new species over time."
How to Use Emergence
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe process of something new coming into existence or becoming noticeable.
Common pairings
the emergence of
sudden emergence
Word Forms
emergences plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French émergence; a doublet of emergency, both ultimately from Latin emergere.