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Emergence is a term used in philosophy, art, and science to describe how new properties and features are created as we put things together. Emergence describes a process whereby component parts interact to form synergies, these synergies then add value to the combined organization which gives rise to the emergence of a new macro-level.

Because emergent properties are a product of the synergies between the parts, they cannot be observed locally in the subsystems, but only as a global structure or integrated network. In such a way emergence creates a system with two or more distinct and irreducible patterns of organization called integrative levels. Examples of emergent processes include the formation of hurricanes, social movements, traffic jams, and the flocking of birds or schooling of fish.