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Definition of Emergent

Emergent
Emergent E*mer"gent, a. [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. Emergent year (Chron.), the epoch or date from which any people begin to compute their time or dates; as, the emergent year of Christendom is that of the birth of Christ; the emergent year of the United States is that of the declaration of their independence. -- E*mer"gent*ly, adv. -- E*mer"gent*ness, n. [R.]

Meaning of Emergent from wikipedia

- Look up emergent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Emergent may refer to: Emergent (album), a 2003 album by Gordian Knot Emergent (software), Neural...
- Emergentism is the belief in emergence, particularly as it involves consciousness and the philosophy of mind. A property of a system is said to be emergent...
- biology is an emergent property of chemistry and physics. In philosophy, theories that emphasize emergent properties have been called emergentism. Philosophers...
- An emergent coastline is a stretch along the coast that has been exposed by the sea by a relative fall in sea levels by either isostasy or eustasy.[not...
- An emergent algorithm is an algorithm that exhibits emergent behavior. In essence an emergent algorithm implements a set of simple building block behaviors...
- Emergent gameplay refers to complex situations in video games, board games, or role-playing games that emerge from the interaction of relatively simple...
- Emergent design is a phrase coined by David Cavallo to describe a theoretical framework for the implementation of systemic change in education and learning...
- Emergent curriculum is a philosophy of teaching and a way of planning a children's curriculum that focuses on being responsive to their interests. The...
- Emergent literacy is a term that is used to explain a child's knowledge of reading and writing skills before they learn how to read and write words. It...
- An emergent Universe scenario is a cosmological model that features the Universe being in a low-entropy "dormant" state before the Big Bang or the beginning...