emerging

4 definitions • 7 examples

starting to exist:

Western governments should be giving more aid to the emerging democracies of the Third World.

emergent economies/markets

growing and developing, esp. in business investment:

US government and business must become partners in breaking into these emerging markets.

just beginning to exist:

Sales personnel have become more efficient in matching buyers and sellers and rapidly identifying emerging business opportunities.

We gather and distribute information about new and emerging disease threats around the world.

beginning to have economic power or success:

emerging economies/markets

emerging country/nation