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
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Examples of emergence in a sentence
the emergence of the Internet as an important means of communication
the economy's emergence from a recession
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First Known Use of emergence
1704
EMERGENCE Defined for English Language Learners
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: the act of becoming known or coming into view : the act of emerging
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: a recovering of consciousness (as from anesthesia)
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