Emergent

Emergent
Emergent E*mer"gent, a. [L. emergens, p. pr. of emergere.] 1. Rising or emerging out of a fluid or anything that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light. [1913 Webster]

The mountains huge appear emergent. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2. Suddenly appearing; arising unexpectedly; calling for prompt action; urgent. [1913 Webster]

Protection granted in emergent danger. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

{Emergent year} (Chron.), the epoch or date from which any people begin to compute their time or dates; as, the emergent year of Christendom is that of the birth of Christ; the emergent year of the United States is that of the declaration of their independence. -- {E*mer"gent*ly}, adv. -- {E*mer"gent*ness}, n. [R.] [1913 Webster]


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  • émergent — émergent, ente (é mèr jan, jan t ) adj. 1°   Terme de géologie. Terrain émergent, terrain qui, à mer basse, se trouve à découvert. 2°   Terme de physique. Rayons émergents, ceux qui sortent d un milieu après l avoir traversé. 3°   Terme de… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • emergent — [ē mʉr′jənt, imʉr′jənt] adj. [< L emergens, prp. of emergere] 1. emerging 2. arising unexpectedly or as a new or improved development 3. recently founded or newly independent [an emergent nation] …   English World dictionary

  • Emergent —         (англ.) новое качество, возникающее в ходе эволюции, но не выводимое (в отличие от resultant) из предшествующих моментов.         см. Эмерджентная эволюция. Философский энциклопедический словарь. М.: Советская энциклопедия. Гл. редакция:… …   Философская энциклопедия

  • émergent — ÉMERGENT. adj. Terme de Physique. Il n est guère d usage que dans cette phrase, Les rayons émergens, pour signifier, Les rayons de lumière qui sortent d un milieu après l avoir traversé …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • emergent — (adj.) mid 15c., from L. emergentem (nom. emergens), prp. of emergere (see EMERGE (Cf. emerge)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • emergent — [adj] resulting appearing, budding, coming, developing, efflorescent, emanant, emanating, issuing forth, outgoing, rising; concept 537 Ant. declining, dependent …   New thesaurus

  • emergent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ in the process of coming into being …   English terms dictionary

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