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Meaning of emergence in English

emergence
noun
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/ɪˈmɝː.dʒəns/ uk
/ɪˈmɜː.dʒəns/

emergence noun (STARTING TO EXIST)

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[ U ]
the fact of something becoming known or starting to exist:
emergence of the emergence of a new strain of the HIV virus
One notable trend was the emergence of a new type of software.
Language has not always kept up with the emergence of new types of family.
emergence as China's emergence as an economic power
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emergence noun (APPEARING)

[ U ] formal
the action of appearing by coming out from behind something:
My favorite moment of the evening was the drummer's emergence from behind her drum kit to sing.
Unfortunately, I misjudged the timing of my emergence.
[ U ]   biology   specialized
the action of a plant appearing above the surface of the soil after it has been planted as a seed:
In temperate regions, sunflowers require approximately 11 days from planting to emergence.
These varieties of chickpea and corn were found to have faster emergence and better drought tolerance.
[ C or U ]   biology   specialized
the action of an insect coming out of an egg or cocoon (= a covering that protects the form of an insect that is developing into an adult):
emergence of The timing of natural events such as the leafing of trees, the nesting of birds and the emergence of insects are being altered by rising atmospheric temperatures.
The larvae on the cabbage leaf were checked daily until the emergence of adult moths.
Millions of cicadas burst from the ground in one of the largest insect emergences on earth.
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emergence noun (ENDING PERIOD)

[ U ]
the fact of someone or something coming to the end of a difficult period or experience:
emergence from the country's emergence from bankruptcy
He has been an advocate for mental healthcare since his own emergence from terrible depression five years ago.
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emergence noun (IN PHILOSOPHY, SCIENCE)

[ U ]   social science, science   specialized
the development of particular patterns, properties, or behaviors in parts of complex systems that happen only when the parts of the system interact, and that the parts do not have on their own:
The concept of emergence dates back to Aristotle or even further.
Some types of emergence involve incredible complexity emerging from simple elements, as with the emergence of the universe’s structure in a few microseconds after the Big Bang.
weak emergence Cases of weak emergence imply that the whole only appears to exceed the sum of its parts.
strong emergence If a new entity is formed with new, emergent properties, which cannot be understood or predicted based only on an understanding of the entity's components, this is called strong emergence.
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(Definition of emergence from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

emergence | Intermediate English

emergence
noun [ U ]
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/ɪˈmɜr·dʒəns/
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the process of appearing:
The agreement set the stage for the company's emergence from bankruptcy.
the process of becoming known or developing:
The emergence of a pandemic flu virus is not only inevitable, but overdue.
(Definition of emergence from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of emergence

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What wearables enthusiasts will be most happy to see is the emergence of increasingly premium smartwatches.
From The Verge
You are seeing the emergence of an international class.
From NPR
There are a number of other manifestations, and many are already showing signs of emergence.
From Business Insider
They can also cause withdrawal which means the emergence of a new set of symptoms that were not present before using the medication.
From CNN
These didn't represent a single outbreak, but rather the emergence, again and again, of resistance.
From Wired
With the emergence of this single leaf, the process of photosynthesis will support the growth and development of the seedling from here on out.
From National Geographic
The resulting disillusionment coincided with the emergence of media that transformed school computers from exploratory tools into library aids.
From Wired
The emergence of virtual-reality devices may seem like a really neat way to give kids a more immersive experience.
From New York Post
However, the emergence of a new hardwareera introduces a new set of challenges for chip makers.
From TechCrunch
So is the emergence of many other viral diseases.
From National Geographic
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Translations of emergence

in Chinese (Traditional)
變得出名, 嶄露頭角, 出現…
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被认知，出名, 崭露头角, 出现…
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revelación, salida, aparición…
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surgimento, aparecimento, revelação…
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émergence [feminine], apparition, émergence…
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出現（しゅつげん）…
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het tevoorschijn komen…
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vynoření…
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opdukken, tilsynekomst…
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hành động nổi lên…
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ukazanie się…
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uppdykande, framträdande…
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penyataan…
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das Erscheinen…
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fremvekst [masculine], framkomst, tilsynekomst…
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крайність, непередбачений випадок…
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