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- DictionaryE·mer·gence/əˈmərjəns/
noun
- 1. the process of coming into view or becoming exposed after being concealed: "I misjudged the timing of my emergence"
- 2. the process of coming into being, or of becoming important or prominent: "the emergence of the environmental movement"
In philosophy, systems theory, science, and art, emergence occurs when a complex entity has properties or behaviors that its parts do not have on their own, and emerge only when they interact in a wider whole. Emergence plays a central role in theories of integrative levels and of complex systems.
Emergence is a noun that goes back to the Latin root emergere, meaning "bring to light," and it came into English in the 17th century. Just as something comes to light or shows up where there was darkness or nothing before, an emergence happens — like new technologies such as the emergence of e-readers.
emergence, in evolutionary theory, the rise of a system that cannot be predicted or explained from antecedent conditions.
Britannica Dictionary definition of EMERGENCE. [noncount] : the act of becoming known or coming into view : the act of emerging. his surprising emergence [= arrival, appearance] as a leader. the emergence of the Internet as an important means of communication. the economy's emergence from a recession.
emergence. emergence (of somebody/something) (from something) the fact of somebody/something moving out of or away from something and becoming possible to see. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
6 days ago · The emergence of something is the process or event of its coming into existence . ...the emergence of global players. [ + of] Synonyms: coming, development, arrival, surfacing More Synonyms of emergence. More Synonyms of emergence. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. British English pronunciation.
to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity: a ghost emerging from the grave; a ship emerging from the fog. to rise or come forth from or as if from water or other liquid. to come up or arise, as a question or difficulty. to come into existence; develop. to rise, as from an inferior or unfortunate state or condition.
