B2nounformalacademicsociety
US/ɪˈmɜːr.dʒəns/
UK/ɪˈmɜː.dʒəns/
the process of starting to exist or becoming known or important
In context
The emergence of smartphones changed the way young people read news.
Experts are worried about the emergence of new strains of the virus.
The report discusses the emergence of Vietnam as a manufacturing hub.
Words that go with emergence
noun + preposition
- emergence ofThe emergence of online shopping hurt many small stores.
- emergence asHer emergence as a leader surprised her colleagues.
adjective + noun
- rapid emergenceThe rapid emergence of AI tools surprised many teachers.
- gradual emergenceThe book traces the gradual emergence of a middle class.
verb + noun
- lead to the emergenceCheap internet led to the emergence of new businesses.