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Webster 1913 Edition
Emergent
E-mer′gent
,Adj.
[L.
emergens
, p. pr. of emergere
.] 1.
Rising or emerging out of a fluid or anything that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light.
The mountains huge appear
emergent
. Milton.
2.
Suddenly appearing; arising unexpectedly; calling for prompt action; urgent.
Protection granted in
– emergent
danger. Burke.
E-mer′gent-ly
, adv.
E-mer′gent-ness
, Noun.
[R.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Emergent
EMERG'ENT
,Adj.
The mountains huge appear emergent.
1.
Issuing or proceeding from.2.
Rising out of a depressed state or from obscurity.3.
Coming suddenly; sudden; casual; unexpected; hence,calling for immediate action or remedy; urgent; pressing; as an emergent occasion.Definition 2024
emergent
emergent
See also: émergent
English
Adjective
emergent (comparative more emergent, superlative most emergent)
- Emerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new.
- (botany) Taller than the surrounding vegetation.
- (botany, of a water-dwelling plant) Having leaves and flowers above the water.
- (video games) Having gameplay that arises from its mechanics, rather than a linear storyline.
- 2008, Jim Rossignol, This Gaming Life: Travels in Three Cities (page 126)
- In short, emergent games are ones that allow a huge range of possibilities and don't dictate a strict, linear flow of events. A strategy game is emergent because so many units can interact and have some effect on each other.
- 2008, Jim Rossignol, This Gaming Life: Travels in Three Cities (page 126)
- Arising unexpectedly, especially if also calling for immediate reaction; constituting an emergency.
Derived terms
Noun
emergent (plural emergents)
- (botany) A plant whose root system grows underwater, but whose shoot, leaves and flowers grow up and above the water.