# emerging

Pronunciation: say "ee-MUR-jing" US /ɪˈmɝd͡ʒɪŋ/, UK /iˈmɜːd͡ʒɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of emerge. — present participle and gerund of emerge
   - Simple: Present participle of emerge. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _New details about the scandal kept emerging throughout the week._
   - _The region is rapidly emerging as a hub for technology startups._

## Adjective

2. Becoming prominent or important; newly developing and on the rise.
   - Simple: Starting to grow, develop, or become important.
   - _Investors are pouring money into emerging technologies like quantum computing._
   - _The report highlights emerging threats to the global food supply._

## Noun

3. The process of coming forth, appearing, or becoming visible.
   - Simple: The act of coming out or appearing for the first time.
   - _The emerging of fresh evidence reopened the long-dormant case._
   - _Scientists documented the slow emerging of life in the recovering forest._

## Origin

Formed within English from the verb "emerge" and the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/emerging (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).