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EMERGENT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Coming into existence
Example:
an emergent republic
Synonyms:
emergent; emerging
Classified under:
Similar:
nascent (being born or beginning)
Derivation:
emerge (happen or occur as a result of something)
emergence (the act of emerging)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action
Example:
emergent repair of an aorta
Classified under:
Similar:
sudden (happening without warning or in a short space of time)
Derivation:
emergency (a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action)
