1. plural of emergence; instances or acts of coming into view, existence, or prominence
Usage: countable noun; formal
2. plural of emergence; the process by which new properties or behaviors arise from complex systems that cannot be predicted from individual parts alone
Usage: technical; systems theory, philosophy

Examples

• The emergences of new technologies have transformed modern society.
• Scientists study the emergences of consciousness in complex neural networks.
• The emergences of several political movements marked the decade.
• We witnessed multiple emergences of rare species in the protected habitat.
• The emergences of innovative ideas often come from unexpected collaborations.