emergent
/ɪˈmɜrdʒənt/
adjective
- Newly formed or just beginning to be noticed; coming into existence or prominence.
- The company focuses on investing in emergent technologies like artificial intelligence.
- An emergent political movement gained support among young voters.
- Scientists study emergent behaviors in ant colonies to understand group decision-making.
- Requiring immediate action or attention; urgent.
- The patient's emergent condition required surgery right away.
- The fire department responded to the emergent call within minutes.
- An emergent situation developed when the dam began to crack.
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