Meaning & use
emergence
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the process of coming into existence, becoming visible, or becoming known
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The emergence of new technology changed how people communicated across the globe.
Scientists studied the emergence of complex behavior in simple ant colonies.
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Frequently used in science to describe complex patterns or properties arising from simpler interacting parts, a concept known as 'emergent behavior.'
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