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Definition emergent

Etymology

See emerge, emergency.

Adjective

emergent (comparative more emergent, superlative most emergent)

1. Emerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new.
2. (botany) Taller than the surrounding vegetation.
3. (botany, of a water-dwelling plant) Having leaves and flowers above the water.
4. (video games) Having gameplay that arises from its mechanics, rather than a linear storyline.
5. Arising unexpectedly, especially if also calling for immediate reaction; constituting an emergency.
6. (philosophy, sciences) Having properties as a whole that are more complex than the properties contributed by each of the components individually.

Noun

emergent (plural emergents)

1. (botany) A plant whose root system grows underwater, but whose shoot, leaves and flowers grow up and above the water.

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