emergence
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Definition of emergence
1
: the act or an instance of emerging
2
: any of various superficial outgrowths of plant tissue usually formed from both epidermis and immediately underlying tissues
3
: penetration of the soil surface by a newly germinated plant
Examples of emergence in a Sentence
the emergence of the Internet as an important means of communication
the economy's emergence from a recession
Recent Examples on the Web
The deep roots of the Anthropocene Global archaeological data show that human transformation of environments began at different times in different regions and accelerated with the emergence of agriculture. — Ben Marwick, The Conversation, "Surveying archaeologists across the globe reveals deeper and more widespread roots of the human age, the Anthropocene," 29 Aug. 2019 Only with the emergence of rookie Andres Munoz, though, has Stammen received more mid-inning assignments rather than being pressed into the set-up role. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Padres notes: A place for Stammen; France, Garcia have righties to share," 26 Aug. 2019 But that changed with the emergence of the Cubs—joining the Cardinals and Pirates at the top of the division. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "Hopelessness Index: Which MLB Teams Have the Bleakest Outlook?," 22 Aug. 2019 With the emergence of CRISPR gene editing technology, we're faced with an interesting choice. — Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, "How Mosquitos Helped Shape the Course of Human History," 5 Aug. 2019 Russell’s playing time at second base diminished with the emergence of Robel Garcia. — Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, "Cubs send struggling infielder Addison Russell to Triple-A Iowa: ‘It’s been cumulative’," 24 July 2019 There’s a feeling that this change — coupled with the emergence of trendsetters who see their sobriety as an asset — could hugely change the role booze plays in our social lives. — Molly Mchugh, Vox, "Sobriety is having a moment. Here come the influencers.," 18 June 2019 And with the emergence of Latif Blessing along with Mark-Anthony Kaye and Eduard Atuesta in the midfield, the opportunity for Horta to make an impact on the team was probably gone anyway. — Kevin Baxter, latimes.com, "Soccer! France is slowly warming up to the Women’s World Cup," 11 June 2019 But with the emergence of blockchain technology, the word privacy may regain its meaning. — Frederic Kerrest, Fortune, "Commentary: How Blockchain Could Put an End to Identity Theft," 20 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'emergence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for emergence
emergence
noun
English Language Learners Definition of emergence
: the act of becoming known or coming into view : the act of emerging
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emergence
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emer·gence
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Medical Definition of emergence
: a recovering of consciousness (as from anesthesia)
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