emerging
adjective/ɪˈmɜːdʒɪŋ/
/ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
[only before noun]- starting to exist, grow or become known
- the emerging markets of South Asia
- emerging economies/democracies
- an emerging artist/talent
- newly emerging areas of science
- He also analyses the industry to identify emerging technologies.
Extra Examples- an emerging threat to international peace and security
- existing and emerging opportunities in the industry
- the threat of emerging and re-emerging diseases
- The study abroad program is an emerging trend in the undergraduate program.
- The relationship between music and digital technologies is a rapidly emerging field of academic study.
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