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emergent

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənt/ · UK /ɪˈmɜːdʒənt/

emergent means: Beginning to exist or become noticeable.

adjective

NEWLY APPEARINGC1

Beginning to exist or become noticeable.

  • The company studies emergent technologies.
  • These emergent trends may change how people shop.
  • An emergent political movement attracted young voters.

Similar words: emerging, developing, new

Common phrases: emergent technology, emergent industry, emergent trend, emergent leader

FROM INTERACTING PARTSC2

Appearing when parts work together, although the separate parts do not have it.

  • The pattern is an emergent property of the system.
  • Simple rules can produce complex emergent behavior.
  • The researchers studied emergent features of the network.

Common phrases: emergent property, emergent behavior, emergent phenomenon

Questions about emergent

What does emergent mean?

Beginning to exist or become noticeable.

What is emergent in other languages?

Türkçe: yeni ortaya çıkan · Español: emergente · Français: émergent · Deutsch: aufkommend · Italiano: emergente · 日本語: 新たに現れた

How do you pronounce emergent?

In American English /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənt/; in British English /ɪˈmɜːdʒənt/.

How do you use emergent in a sentence?

The company studies emergent technologies. These emergent trends may change how people shop.

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