'Emergentness' definitions:
Definition of 'Emergentness'
From: GCIDE
- Emergent \E*mer"gent\, a. [L. emergens, p. pr. of emergere.]
- 1. Rising or emerging out of a fluid or anything that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light. [1913 Webster]
- The mountains huge appear emergent. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Suddenly appearing; arising unexpectedly; calling for prompt action; urgent. [1913 Webster]
- Protection granted in emergent danger. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
- 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. -- {E*mer"gent*ly}, adv. -- {E*mer"gent*ness}, n. [R.] [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'Emergentness'
- Emerge,
- Emerged,
- Emergence,
- Emergences,
- Emergencies,
- Emergency,
- Emergent,
- Emergently,
- Emerging,
- Emergent year,
- emergency brake,
- emergency exit,
- emergency landing,
- emergency medicine,
- emergency procedure,
- emergency room,
- emergent evolution,
- Re-emerge,
- emergency alert system,
- federal emergency management agency,
- united nations international children's emergency fund