emergence Definition
emer·gence (ē mʉr′jəns, i-)
noun
- an emerging
- an outgrowth from beneath the outer layer of a plant, as a rose prickle
Etymology: < L emergens, prp. of emergere
emergence Synonyms
emergence Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- nationalism: Plays in this period focused on the status of women, the effects of Westernization and the emergence of Vietnamese nationalism.
- strain: In vitro exposure of HSV isolates to aciclovir can also lead to the emergence of less sensitive strains.
- resistance: However, poor adherence is not the only reason for the emergence of drug resistance.
- bloc: The first argument will concern the emergence of vast trading blocs in the world of which Europe is one.
- vcjd: The emergence of vCJD with a potential risk of its transmission in blood has led to renewed efforts to reduce donor exposure.
- consensus: Following two revisions, this was made conditional on ' the emergence of a consensus on its objectives and agenda ' .
Preposition: from
obscurity: It also marked an important stage in the emergence from obscurity of the Faith.
Converse of object
- trace: In particular, it traces the emergence of a strategy of mobilization, which was closely associated with leftist trends within Bolshevism.
- witness: The idea that the Renaissance witnessed the emergence of the modern individual remains a powerful myth.
- prevent: The network is keen to expand into areas where the very lack of social cohesion prevents the emergence of a community foundation.
- facilitate: One cannot liberate a people - much less facilitate the emergence of a democracy - without empowering the liberated.
- explain: Commentators tend to look to William's personal history to explain the emergence of his thought.
- examine: His late writings examined the emergence of Russia as a world power, opening an era of global imperialism and war.
Adjective modifier
- gradual: However, in the earliest period of Anglo-Saxon history it is very much a case of history's gradual emergence from darkness.
- sudden: Nor was it the case that the prohibition of drugs was a response to their sudden emergence in Western societies.
- rapid: What is new is its rapid emergence in the Middle East.
- subsequent: There is much talk these days about crashed saucers and the subsequent emergence of stealth into our technology.
Noun used with modifier
- seedling: The main period of seedling emergence is April to May with a peak in April.
- weed: The advantage for weed control is that the crops cover more ground, so there is less space available for weed emergence.
- crop: Applying one third of the nitrogen after crop emergence has given good results in recent trials and is especially beneficial in wet years.
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