The process of coming into view or becoming exposed after being concealed. The emergence of the sun from behind the clouds brightened the day.
The process of coming into existence or prominence. The emergence of new technologies has transformed the way we communicate.
In philosophy or systems theory, the arising of complex phenomena or properties from the interaction of simpler elements. Consciousness is often discussed as an emergence from neuronal activity.
In entomology, the act of an adult insect leaving its pupal case or larval skin. The mass emergence of cicadas occurs every seventeen years.