adj · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ɪˈmɜːd͡ʒɪŋ/
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General-American:/ɪˈmɝd͡ʒɪŋ/
CMU ARPABET:IH0 M ER1 JH IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:IY1 M ER0 JH IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Becoming prominent; emergent; rising.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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2
noun
Meaning 2
Emergence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of emerge
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
coming into existence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an emergent republic
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: emergent
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5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
coming to maturity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the rising generation
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rising
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
By surface analysis, emerge + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.