Technical term in evolutionary theory, systems theory, and complexity science. Refers to the phenomenon where larger entities, patterns, or behaviors arise through interactions among smaller or simpler entities that themselves do not exhibit such properties.
The origin of life is considered an example of an emergence phenomenon in chemical evolution.
In the study of complex systems, it is known that complex patterns emerge from simple rules.
emergent; emerging
Compound of 創 (create, originate) and 発 (depart, occur). The term was coined as a translation of the English philosophical term 'emergence'.