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emergence

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e·mer·gence  (-mûrjns)
n.
1. The act or process of emerging.
2. A superficial outgrowth of plant tissue, such as the prickle of a rose.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.emergence - the gradual beginning or coming forth; "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"
beginning - the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war"
rise - a growth in strength or number or importance
2.emergence - the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins"
beginning - the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war"
eruption - the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
dissilience - the emergence of seeds as seed pods burst open when they are ripe
3.emergence - the act of emerging
appearance - the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"
4.emergence - the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen
surfacing - emerging to the surface and becoming apparent
emission, emanation - the act of emitting; causing to flow forth

emergence
2. disclosure, publishing, broadcasting, broadcast, publication, declaration, revelation, becoming known, becoming apparent, coming to light, becoming evident
Translations
emergence [ɪˈməːdʒəns] n [of nation] → surgimiento
emergence [ɪˈməːdʒəns] napparition f [of nation]; naissance f
emergence [ɪˈməːdʒəns] emerge nEntstehung f
emergence [ɪˈməːdʒəns] napparizione f [of nation] → nascita


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The occasional emergence of an Equilateral from the ranks of his serf-born ancestors is welcomed, not only by the poor serfs themselves, as a gleam of light and hope shed upon the monotonous squalor of their existence, but also by the Aristocracy at large; for all the higher classes are well aware that these rare phenomena, while they do little or nothing to vulgarize their own privileges, serve as a most useful barrier against revolution from below.
It was absolutely necessary, therefore, to think of something, and in this emergence recollecting WHEN she had seen him last in Hertfordshire, and feeling curious to know what he would say on the subject of their hasty departure, she observed:
At such times the more exuberant among them called out in an excited manner on our emergence round some corner of expectancy, "Here they come
 
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