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French word
émergence
Pronunciation
IPA/emɛʁʒɑ̃s/
Meaning
- feminine nounemergence
Example
L'émergence d'un problème technique a retardé le départ.
The emergence of a technical problem delayed the departure.
More examples
L'émergence de nouvelles idées a stimulé la réunion.
The emergence of new ideas stimulated the meeting.
Core concept
A new issue, force, or phenomenon coming into prominence from an unseen background.
Common phrases
l'émergence d'un problème
the emergence of a problem
l'émergence de nouvelles idées
the emergence of new ideas
l'émergence d'une tendance
the emergence of a trend
Similar words
apparition: The appearance of a visible form or shape.
manifestation: The outward expression of hidden changes or signs.
début: The initial stage when an event or state begins.
Definition in French
Processus par lequel quelque chose commence à exister ou devient perceptible.
Word origin
The French noun émergence developed from émerger, a descendant of Latin emergere, whose parts convey the idea of rising out of a submerged state.
Usage tips
- In everyday French, apparaître or se manifester often sounds more natural than the formal noun émergence.
Other meanings
- risenoun
Opposites
- disparitiondisappearancenoun
- déclindeclinenoun
Related words
- émergeremergeverb
- émergentemergentadjective