- emergent⇄adj. 1. emerging.
Ex. the emergent stars, (Figurative.) an emergent idea.
2. rising from water or other liquid.
Ex. Today the continents happen to be largely emergent (Scientific American).
3. (Figurative.) recently created; new - emergent⇄adv. emergently.
- emergent⇄emergent, adjective, noun.
- emergent⇄noun 1. (Philosophy.) something that emerges or results from a combination of factors.
2. (Botany.) a plant growing in water whose upper parts grow above the water's surface.