adjective
- beginning to exist or develop; newly formed
- requiring immediate action or attention; urgent
- rising out of or above a surrounding medium
Usage: often used in biology or ecology
Examples
- The emergent technology promises to revolutionize communication.
- Scientists studied the emergent properties of the complex system.
- The hospital declared an emergent situation requiring all available staff.
- Emergent vegetation grew above the water’s surface.
- The emergent democracy faced many challenges in its early years.
- Emergency responders handled the emergent crisis with skill.
- Tall trees formed an emergent layer above the forest canopy.