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Emergence

/ɪˈmɜːdʒ(ə)ns/

The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprising or appearance.

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📖 Definitions of "Emergence"

noun

1
The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprising or appearance.
2
In particular: the arising of emergent structure in complex systems.
3
An emergency.

🔄 Synonyms of "Emergence"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
issuenoun	The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:
egressnoun	An exit or way out.
growthnoun	An increase in size, number, value, or strength.
outgrowthnoun	Anything that grows out of something else.
emersionnoun	Emergence, especially from the water.
egressionnoun	The act of going; egress.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Emergence"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
growthnoun	An increase in size, number, value, or strength.
egressionnoun	The act of going; egress.
egressnoun	An exit or way out.
issuenoun	The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:
emersionnoun	Emergence, especially from the water.
outgrowthnoun	Anything that grows out of something else.
emergingnoun	Emergence.
emergenoun	(intransitive) To come into view.
turnoutnoun	The number or proportion of people who attend or participate in an event (especially an election) or are present at a venue.
beginningnoun	(uncountable) The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.
arrivalnoun	The act of arriving (reaching a certain place).
adventnoun	Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.
inceptionnoun	The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.
genesisnoun	The origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.
developmentnoun	(uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
emergencynoun	(sometimes attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
spreadnoun	The act of spreading.
attainmentnoun	The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.
achievementnoun	The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
incurrencenoun	the act of incurring something