emerging

e-mer-ging · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Coming into existence or prominence; starting to develop or become apparent.

  2. 2.

    (Of an economy or market) in the early stages of development with potential for growth.

  3. 3.

    Present participle of *emerge*; coming out or becoming visible.

Phrases & expressions

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    emerging market — an economy transitioning from developing to developed status
  • •
    emerging technology — new technology in early stages of adoption
  • •
    emerging trend — a pattern that is just beginning to develop

Related words

Antonyms: declining, established, mature
See also: developing, emerge, nascent, rising
Synonyms: budding, developing, nascent, rising

Etymology

Present participle of emerge, from Latin emergere ("to rise up, come forth"), from ex- ("out") + mergere ("to dip, plunge").