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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
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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
Recent Examples of emergence from the Web
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So just the emergence of a platform won’t be enough in this moment.
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Few take Shadow Brokers' threats or their ostentatious demands for cash at face value, but the timing of their re-emergence dropped another hint at the spy games possibly playing out behind the scenes.
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Since the emergence of The Makeout Photos, this theory has lost much of its cache.
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His emergence from that time was due in part to the formation of this program.
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Metro believes the emergence of Uber and Lyft, paired with cheap gas and laws allowing undocumented Californians to obtain drivers licenses, contribute to the diminishing riders.
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Before this amendment emergence, there were three Senate bills attempting to either strengthen or reinforce existing sanctions against Russia.
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The rise of the openly-gay, Indian immigrant’s son chimes with the emergence of a more youthful generation of leaders ranging from Justin Trudeau in Canada to President Emmanuel Macron in France.
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On summer nights, Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge hosts the largest emergence of bats east of the Mississippi--300,000--and extra bonus, no mosquitoes.
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First Known Use of emergence
1704
EMERGENCE Defined for English Language Learners
emergence
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: the act of becoming known or coming into view : the act of emerging
Medical Dictionary
emergence
playMedical Definition of emergence
: a recovering of consciousness (as from anesthesia)
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