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emergent

/ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒənt/

noun

Meaning

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

adjective

Meaning

  • Emerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new.

  • Arising unexpectedly, especially if also calling for immediate reaction; constituting an emergency.

  • Taller than the surrounding vegetation.

  • (of a water-dwelling plant) Having leaves and flowers above the water.

  • Having gameplay that arises from its mechanics, rather than a linear storyline.

  • Having properties as a whole that are more complex than the properties contributed by each of the components individually.