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emergent

emer·gent

UK/ɪˈmɜːd͡ʒənt/ US/ɪˈmɝd͡ʒənt/ rare

adjective

1.

coming into existence

  • “an emergent republic”
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Origin

From Latin ēmergēns, present participle of ēmergō. The medical sense is a back-formation from emergency.

Phrases

  • emergent counting
  • emergent literacy

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