emergence
/ɪˈməːdʒ(ə)ns
/noun [mass noun]
1The process of becoming visible after being concealed: I misjudged the timing of my emergence...
- Seeds were scored daily for radicle emergence through the testa or PE envelope.
- I do not however see how the late emergence of the evidence matters.
Synonyms
disclosure, becoming known, coming to light, exposure, unfolding, publication, publicizing, publishing, broadcasting
1.1The escape of an insect or other invertebrate from an egg, cocoon, or pupal case: the parasite’s eggs hatch synchronously with the emergence of the wasp larvae
2The process of coming into existence or prominence: the emergence of the environmental movement...
- At the same time the freshly granted freedoms of publication and association did facilitate the gradual emergence of radical movements.
- Appropriate use of antibiotics will delay and in many cases prevent the emergence of resistance.
- Hand in hand with European expansion went the gradual emergence of industrial capitalism.
Synonyms
appearance, arrival, coming;
turning up, springing up, surfacing, cropping up, popping up;
advent, inception, dawn, birth, origination, start;
development, rise, blossoming, blooming;
materializing, materialization, arising, issue, emanation
Origin
Mid 17th century (in the sense 'unforeseen occurrence'): from medieval Latin emergentia, from Latin emergere 'bring to light' (see emerge).
Rhymes
- playing hand
- playingly
- playing partner
- playing-place
- playing table
- playing trick
- play into someone's hands
- play it cool
- play it straight
- play kissy-face
- play lady
- playland
- play leader
- play leadership
- playless
- playlet
- playlist
- play lunch
- playmake
- playmaker
- playmaking
- playmate
- play material
- playmating
- play merry hell with