emergent science

noun; a field that starts with speculative or mystical ideas but gradually emerges as a legitimate science through the development of evidence-based methods

Alchemy's quest for the philosopher's stone may seem fantastical, but it was an emergent science that eventually led to breakthroughs in metallurgy and medicine

by ARog59 August 28, 2024

lifestyle emergency

an unforeseen combination of financial circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action so that one's lifestyle or way of living isn't impacted in a negative fashion by a decrease in disposable income

My financial advisor needs to work harder so that I don't have a lifestyle emergency.

by spearl April 12, 2023

stochastic-emergentism

A paradigm in which momentum comes from the future; whereas force comes from the past.

Stochastic-emergentism declares that whereas momentum is unevenly distributed along a line; force is evenly distributed along a line.

This means that force is unevenly distributed along a plane.

The uneven distribution of force along a plane manifests itself as temperature change.

by fightfacilities November 15, 2020

escape and emerge

A behavior a person with an illness or addiction exhibits when she recovers.

I had escape and emerged from bipolar mania disorder. Finally.

by Ereck Flowers November 24, 2018

Emergency Food

See also: Paimon

Traveller: Emergency Food
"Hey! That's even worse than being a mascot!"

by уour mum August 21, 2025

emergency shit pinch

When you're at the fire hall droppin a dookie, and an emergency call lights up the bell, so you gotta pinch it off, turbo wipe, and run to the rig just as they're ready to head out.

FF "Sorry guys, I was mid push and had to make an emergency shit pinch."
CAPT "Did you wipe? Holy shit that stinks!"

by Northern Hammer July 4, 2023

emergency slash

A Gentlemans need to relieve ones self through emptiness of the bladder

Gentlemans Bladder Emergency Slash

by Hola-ole May 19, 2017