(n) the becoming visible, Syn. egress, issue, Example:not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins

emergence

(n) the act of emerging, Syn. emersion

emergency

(n) a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action, Syn. pinch, exigency, Example:he never knew what to do in an emergency

emergency

(n) a state in which martial law applies, Example:the governor declared a state of emergency

emergency alert system

(n) a federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events, Syn. EAS

emergency medicine

(n) the branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Emerge

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Emerged p. pr. & vb. n. Emerging ] [ L. emergere, emersum; e out + mergere to dip, plunge. See Merge. ] To rise out of a fluid; to come forth from that in which anything has been plunged, enveloped, or concealed; to issue and appear; as, to emerge from the water or the ocean; the sun emerges from behind the moon in an eclipse; to emerge from poverty or obscurity. “Thetis . . . emerging from the deep.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Those who have emerged from very low, some from the lowest, classes of society. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Emergence

n.; pl. Emergences The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprisal or appearance. [ 1913 Webster ]

The white color of all refracted light, at its very first emergence . . . is compounded of various colors. Sir I. Newton. [ 1913 Webster ]

When from the deep thy bright emergence sprung. H. Brooke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Emergency

n.; pl. Emergencies [ See Emergence. ] 1. Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion. [ 1913 Webster ]

Most our rarities have been found out by casual emergency. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action or remedy; pressing necessity; exigency. [ 1913 Webster ]

To whom she might her doubts propose,
On all emergencies that rose. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

A safe counselor in most difficult emergencies. Brougham.

Syn. -- Crisis; conjuncture; exigency; pinch; strait; necessity. [ 1913 Webster ]

Emergent

a. [ L. emergens, p. pr. of emergere. ] 1. Rising or emerging out of a fluid or anything that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light. [ 1913 Webster ]

The mountains huge appear emergent. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Suddenly appearing; arising unexpectedly; calling for prompt action; urgent. [ 1913 Webster ]

Protection granted in emergent danger. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Emergent year (Chron.), the epoch or date from which any people begin to compute their time or dates; as, the emergent year of Christendom is that of the birth of Christ; the emergent year of the United States is that of the declaration of their independence.

-- E*mer"gent*ly, adv. -- E*mer"gent*ness, n. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Emergenz { f }

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