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Definition of emergent
1a : arising unexpectedlyb : calling for prompt action : urgent emergent danger
2a : rising out of or as if out of a fluid emergent coastal islandsb : rooted in shallow water and having most of its vegetative growth above water an emergent plant
3 : arising as a natural or logical consequence
4 : newly formed or prominent emergent nations
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Examples of emergent in a Sentence
since it was not seen as an emergent problem, it was continually put off
Recent Examples of emergent from the Web
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His first term was marked by an emergent international outreach, a move supported by then-US President Barack Obama.
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Emergent BioSolutions, in partnership with the federal government, spent $80 million to double the size of its East Lombard Street plant near Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
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Emergent CEO Daniel J. Abdun-Nabi has been instrumental in elevating Maryland's status in life sciences and cultivating a sense of community among those companies in Baltimore, said Perman, the University of Maryland President.
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For more information: http://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/insects/clover-and-other-mites-of-turfgrass-5-505/ Lawn weeds have had a head start this year, so pre-emergent control products can be applied now.
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Does the White House have the capacity to thwart not just forfeiture fixes but also, more broadly, the emergent bipartisan push for a system-wide overhaul?
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Campaigns were trying to reach out to younger voters on emergent social media platforms like YouTube and Facebook.
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Its emergent curriculum is developmentally-appropriate, tailoring the focus to children's interests, and includes tactile and sensory exploration with materials like play dough, water, and sand.
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Among this emergent generation of investment tycoons, that hasn’t gone unnoticed.
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Origin and Etymology of emergent
Middle English, from Latin emergent-, emergens, present participle of emergere
emergent
Definition of emergent
1 : something emergent
2a : a tree that rises above the surrounding forestb : an emergent plant
First Known Use of emergent
1620
Medical Dictionary
emergent
playMedical Definition of emergent
: calling for prompt or urgent action an emergent condition in a hemophiliac
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