émergence — [ emɛrʒɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1720; dr. « dépendance » 1498; de émergent 1 ♦ Phys. Sortie d un rayonnement. Point d émergence d un rayon lumineux, le point où il sort d un milieu qu il traverse. 2 ♦ Par anal. Émergence d un nerf, le point apparent où il… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Emergence — Émergence Pour les articles homonymes, voir Émergence (homonymie). L émergence désigne l apparition de nouvelles caractéristiques à un certain degré de complexité. C est un phénomène qu on trouve dans les domaines physiques, biologiques,… … Wikipédia en Français
Emergence — E*mer gence, 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emergence — emergence, emergent properties Emergence is the process by means of which a number of divergent elements are synthesized and organized into a new form. As a concept it has been particularly prominent in evolutionary theory. However, it is also… … Dictionary of sociology
emergence — 1640s, unforeseen occurrence, from Fr. émergence, from emerger, from L. emergere (see EMERGE (Cf. emerge)). Meaning an emerging is from 1704 … Etymology dictionary
emergence — index egress, expression (manifestation), issuance, manifestation, nascency, origination, outflow, sta … Law dictionary
emergence — [ē mʉr′jəns, imʉr′jəns] n. [< L emergens, prp. of emergere] 1. an emerging 2. an outgrowth from beneath the outer layer of a plant, as a rose prickle … English World dictionary
Emergence — For other uses see Emergence (disambiguation), Emergent, and Emergency. : See also the closely related articles: Spontaneous order and self organization. In philosophy, systems theory and the sciences, emergence is the way complex systems and… … Wikipedia
Émergence — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Émergence (homonymie). L émergence désigne l apparition de nouvelles caractéristiques à un certain degré de complexité. C est un phénomène qu on trouve dans les domaines physiques, biologiques, écologiques, socio … Wikipédia en Français
emergence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ gradual ▪ rapid, sudden ▪ recent ▪ early, late VERB + EMERGENCE … Collocations dictionary
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