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emergence

/ɪˈmɜːdʒ(ə)ns/

Meanings
noun
The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprising or appearance.

Examples :

"The emergence of the butterfly from its chrysalis was a beautiful sight. "
appearance event process nature

Related Words

Illustration emergency

emergency noun

/ɪˈmɝ.dʒən.si/

A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.

"Cardiac arrest is an emergency and if you find someone in cardiac arrest you should call 999 immediately."

Illustration uprising

uprising verb

/ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ/

To rise; to get up; to appear from below the horizon.

"The sun is uprising now, painting the sky with orange and pink. "

Illustration concealment

concealment noun

/kənˈsiːlmənt/

The practice of keeping secrets.

"Her constant concealment of her phone caused her parents to worry about what she was hiding. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration emergent

emergent noun

/ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒənt/

A plant whose root system grows underwater, but whose shoot, leaves and flowers grow up and above the water.

"The emergent is a type of water plant, thriving in the pond near my home. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Illustration butterfly

butterfly noun

/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/ [ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ] [ˈbʌtəflaɪ]

A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.

"A beautiful butterfly fluttered around the garden flowers. "

Illustration organically

organically adverb

/ɔːrˈɡænɪkli/ /ɔrˈɡænɪkli/

In an organic manner.

"The farmer grew his vegetables organically, using only natural fertilizers. "

Illustration chrysalis

chrysalis noun

/ˈkɹɪsəlɪs/

The pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.

"The caterpillar disappeared inside the chrysalis, where it would transform into a butterfly. "

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

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challenging verb

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."