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Emergent adj.

Rising or emerging out of a fluid or anything that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light. "The mountains huge appear emergent."

Suddenly appearing; arising unexpectedly; calling for prompt action; urgent. "Protection granted in emergent danger."

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.

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Etymology of 'Emergent'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Emergent" : emerging, nascent, emergent evolution, sudden