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Emanation vs Emergence - What's the difference?

emanation | emergence |

As nouns the difference between emanation and emergence

is that emanation is the act of flowing or proceeding from a fountain head or origin while emergence is the act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprising or appearance.

emanation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of flowing or proceeding from a fountain head or origin.
  • That which issues, flows, or proceeds from any object as a source; efflux; an effluence.
  • Perfume is an emanation from a flower.
  • (uncountable, obsolete, chemistry) The element radon.
  • See also

    * evolution

    emergence

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprising or appearance.
  • In particular: the arising of emergent structure in complex systems.
  • See also

    * eclosion

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