emergence
/ɪˈmɝ.d͡ʒ(ə)ns/ noun B2- The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; appearance.
- The arising of emergent structure in complex systems.
- An outgrowth from the surface, such as a prickle or wart, differing from hairs in arising from more than the superficial cells, and from spines in arising from a few layers only.
Plural emergences
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The rapid emergence of these thoroughfares simultaneously diminished the cultural prominence of passenger railways, fundamentally shifting the entire paradigm of domestic travel.
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