emergence
Emergence means something new and unexpected coming into being.
When we talk about emergence, we often think about complex systems or big ideas. For example, scientists might study how a bunch of individual particles can emerge as a pattern or a shape when they come together. It's like watching a crowd of people move as one unit - you can't see the individual movements but you can see the overall movement of the group. Or, in social science, emergence refers to how new behaviors or cultures arise from the interactions between individuals. Emergence is about seeing patterns and effects that weren't there before because something new has happened.
How common is "emergence"?
It appears most frequently in academic texts and less often in other writings.
noun
The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprising or appearance.
Real examples of "emergence" in context
