EMERGING
Dictionary entry overview: What does emerging mean? • EMERGING (adjective)
The adjective EMERGING has 3 senses:
1. coming into view
2. coming to maturity
3. coming into existence
Familiarity information: EMERGING used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• EMERGING (adjective)
Meaning:
Coming into view
Classified under:
Participial adjectives
Context example:
as newly emerging emotions and ideas well up in him
Participle:
emerge (come out into view, as from concealment)
Meaning:
Coming to maturity
Synonyms:
emerging; rising
Context example:
the rising generation
Similar:
future (yet to be or coming)
Meaning:
Coming into existence
Synonyms:
emergent; emerging
Context example:
an emergent republic
Similar:
nascent (being born or beginning)
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