Émergent
Example: Les nouvelles technologies émergent rapidement dans notre société.
Definition
"Émergent" means to come into view or become apparent, especially in the context of new ideas, technologies, or trends developing and becoming noticeable. For example, "Les nouvelles technologies émergent rapidement" means new technologies are rapidly appearing or developing.
Etymology
The word "émergent" comes from the French verb "émerger," which itself derives from the Latin "emergere," meaning 'to rise out' or 'to come forth.' Did you know? "Émerger" originally referred to something physically rising out of water, like a ship or landform, before being used metaphorically for ideas or phenomena becoming visible.
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"Émergent" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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