emergence

[ih-mur-juh ns] /ɪˈmɜr dʒəns/
noun
1.
the act or process of emerging.
2.
an outgrowth, as a prickle, on the surface of a plant.
3.
Evolution. the appearance of new properties or species in the course of development or evolution.
Origin
1640-50; < French < Medieval Latin; see emergency
Related forms
nonemergence, noun
reemergence, noun
Examples from the web for emergence
  • For the rise of monarchy appears to be an essential condition of the emergence of mankind from savagery.
  • His rise and reign coincided with the emergence of the technologically adept and brand-conscious athlete.
  • With this rise in cremation comes the emergence of a related field: urn as decorative art.
  • Natural selection working on unguided mutations cannot guarantee the emergence of anything.
  • And that points to one broad lesson from the emergence of this new group.
  • The turmoil led to the emergence of several rival sects, each one vying for dominance.
  • The end of the scientific age will be marked by the emergence of the sentient machine.
  • If nothing else, the presence of real-life superheroes seems to be suppressing the emergence of super villains.
  • The growth of the so-called contingent faculty has been stimulated by the emergence of for-profit higher education.
  • The emergence of these candidates has coincided with a spate of local disturbances in different parts of the country.
British Dictionary definitions for emergence

emergence

/ɪˈmɜːdʒəns/
noun
1.
the act or process of emerging
2.
an outgrowth, such as a prickle, that contains no vascular tissue and does not develop into stem, leaf, etc
Word Origin and History for emergence
n.

1640s, "unforeseen occurrence," from French émergence, from emerger, from Latin emergere (see emerge). Meaning "an emerging" is from 1704.