Emergence

noun

/ɪˈmɜːdʒ(ə)ns/

Word Frequency: 12.6

Definitions

1.nounThe act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprising or appearance.

2.nounIn particular: the arising of emergent structure in complex systems.

3.nounAn emergency.

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