emergent
adj.adj. describing something that is just starting to exist or appear. It is often used for new technologies, ideas, or patterns that come from a group of smaller parts.
adj. describing properties or behaviours that arise from the collective interaction of simpler parts, yet are not present in the parts themselves. Often refers to newly appearing entities or developing markets.
The emergent technology could change how we use the internet.
The study focuses on emergent patterns of social behaviour that appear when large groups of people use the same app.
In biological systems, consciousness is often viewed as an emergent property of complex neural networks rather than a characteristic of individual neurons.
From Latin ēmergēns, present participle of ēmergō. The medical sense is a back-formation from emergency.
Commonly used in academic and scientific contexts; often precedes the noun it modifies.
the emergency technologythe emergent technologyLearners often confuse 'emergent' (starting to appear) with 'emergency' (a dangerous situation requiring immediate action).