emergent

emergent
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin emergent-, emergens, present participle of emergere Date: 1593 1. a. arising unexpectedly b. calling for prompt action ; urgent <
emergent danger
>
2. a. rising out of or as if out of a fluid <
emergent coastal islands
>
b. rooted in shallow water and having most of its vegetative growth above water <
an emergent plant
>
3. arising as a natural or logical consequence 4. newly formed or prominent <
emergent nations
>
II. noun Date: 1620 1. something emergent 2. a. a tree that rises above the surrounding forest b. an emergent plant

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