emergence

noun emer·gence \i-ˈmər-jən(t)s\

: the act of becoming known or coming into view : the act of emerging

Full Definition of EMERGENCE

: the act or an instance of emerging

: any of various superficial outgrowths of plant tissue usually formed from both epidermis and immediately underlying tissues

: penetration of the soil surface by a newly germinated plant

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noun emer·gence \i-ˈmər-jən(t)s\

: a recovering of consciousness (as from anesthesia)

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