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emergence

emer·gence

UK/ɪˈmɜː.d͡ʒ(ə)ns/ US/iˈmɜː.d͡ʒ(ə)ns/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

the gradual beginning or coming forth

  • “figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece”
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2.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

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3.

the act of emerging

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4.

the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent

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Origin

Borrowed from French émergence. Doublet of emergency. By surface analysis, emerge + -ence.

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