Emergent
[ɪ'mɜːdʒ(ə)nt] or [ɪ'mɝdʒənt]
Definition
(adj.) coming into existence; 'an emergent republic' .
(adj.) occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action; 'emergent repair of an aorta' .
Editor: Lucius--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Rising or emerging out of a fluid or anything that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light.
(a.) Suddenly appearing; arising unexpectedly; calling for prompt action; urgent.
Typed by Konrad
Examples
- When a ray of light passes through plane glass, like a window pane, it is shifted somewhat, but its direction does not change; that is, the emergent ray is parallel to the incident ray. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- So the burden of national crises is squarely upon the dominant classes who fight so foolishly against the emergent ones. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
Edited by Jacqueline