emerging
/ɪˈmɜːd͡ʒɪŋ/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: emergings
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Becoming prominent; emergent; rising.
Adjective
Examples
America’s poverty line is $63 a day for a family of four. In the richer parts of the emerging world $4 a day is the poverty barrier. But poverty’s scourge is fiercest below $1.25 ([…]): people below that level live lives that are poor, nasty, brutish and short.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Noun
Examples
We must endeavour to realize a succession of gradual sinkings or depressions into deep water, alternating with gradual emergings into shallows, and eventually a gradual continued lifting of the whole district[…]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “emerging” mean?
Becoming prominent; emergent; rising.
Is “emerging” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.