01 a. Rising or emerging out of a fluid or anything that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light.
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1.
Rising or emerging out of a fluid or anything that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light.“The mountains huge appear emergent.” — Milton.
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Suddenly appearing; arising unexpectedly; calling for prompt action; urgent.“Protection granted in emergent danger.” — Burke.
Phrases & compounds
Emergent year —
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.