emergent

emergent
   poor and uncivilized
   The use is mainly of former colonial territories in Africa, some of which appear to be retreating into greater poverty and tribal division rather than achieving greater freedom and prosperity. Also as emerging:
    To avoid embarrassing its trading partners in emergent Africa, South African officials and trade organizations will not disclose the destination of its £800m. annual food exports. {Daily Telegraph, October 1981) Except for King Paul of Greece... they came from the emerging nations. (Manchester, 1968, including Mali, Yemen, Nigeria, etc.)

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  • émergent — émergent, ente [ emɛrʒɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • XVIe; lat. emergens, de emergere → émerger 1 ♦ Chronologie Année émergente, à partir de laquelle on compte les années d une ère. 2 ♦ (1720; angl. emergent) Phys. Rayon émergent : rayon lumineux qui sort d un …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Emergent — usually refers to emergence, or its belief system emergentism.It may also mean:* Emergent (software), Neural Simulation Software * Emergent (album), a 2003 album by Gordian Knot * emergent plant, a plant which grows in water but which pierces the …   Wikipedia

  • emergent — EMERGÉNT, Ă, emergenţi, te, adj. (Despre un corp, o radiaţie etc.) Care iese dintr un mediu după ce l a traversat. – Din fr. émergent, lat. emergens, ntis. Trimis de RACAI, 21.11.2003. Sursa: DEX 98  emergént adj. m., pl. emergénţi; f …   Dicționar Român

  • Emergent — E*mer gent, a. [L. emergens, p. pr. of emergere.] 1. Rising or emerging out of a fluid or anything that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light. [1913 Webster] The mountains huge appear emergent. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Suddenly appearing; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • émergent — émergent, ente (é mèr jan, jan t ) adj. 1°   Terme de géologie. Terrain émergent, terrain qui, à mer basse, se trouve à découvert. 2°   Terme de physique. Rayons émergents, ceux qui sortent d un milieu après l avoir traversé. 3°   Terme de… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • emergent — [ē mʉr′jənt, imʉr′jənt] adj. [< L emergens, prp. of emergere] 1. emerging 2. arising unexpectedly or as a new or improved development 3. recently founded or newly independent [an emergent nation] …   English World dictionary

  • Emergent —         (англ.) новое качество, возникающее в ходе эволюции, но не выводимое (в отличие от resultant) из предшествующих моментов.         см. Эмерджентная эволюция. Философский энциклопедический словарь. М.: Советская энциклопедия. Гл. редакция:… …   Философская энциклопедия

  • émergent — ÉMERGENT. adj. Terme de Physique. Il n est guère d usage que dans cette phrase, Les rayons émergens, pour signifier, Les rayons de lumière qui sortent d un milieu après l avoir traversé …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • emergent — (adj.) mid 15c., from L. emergentem (nom. emergens), prp. of emergere (see EMERGE (Cf. emerge)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • emergent — [adj] resulting appearing, budding, coming, developing, efflorescent, emanant, emanating, issuing forth, outgoing, rising; concept 537 Ant. declining, dependent …   New thesaurus

  • emergent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ in the process of coming into being …   English terms dictionary

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