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egression

egression

9.8
An act of coming out or appearing, like gas, people and new evidence
  • noun
  • /ɪˈɡrɛʃən/
translation icon : egresión
  • Her egression from the shadows surprised everyone.

Examples

  • The egression of the crowd was carefully monitored by event staff.

  • With the egression of new evidence, the case took a surprising turn.

  • Scientists studied the egression of volcanic gases after the eruption.

  • The egression of the sun marked the end of the day.

  • The scientists recorded the egression of gases during the volcanic eruption.

  • The egression of the crowd from the stadium was orderly and efficient.

  • With the egression of students from the building, the campus became quiet.

Synonyms

emergence
vsegression
56 4.9

A process where something appears and becomes known or important

also covers physical going out rather than only becoming visible
egress
vsegression
8 8.1

A way to leave a building or room

includes also the process of coming into view or becoming apparent
eclosion
vsegression
9.9

A sudden appearance of something new like an idea or movement

is a general process of appearing rather than a sudden, rapid arrival

Antonyms

ingress
  • Formal
3 7.9

An act of entering a place, a way to enter, or the right to enter

Surface Forms

egression singular
egressions plural

Morphology

egression = egress (transparent) = egress + ion

The noun is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ion' to the base 'egress', so the process meaning is directly derivable from the base.

Etymology

The word egression comes from e- 'out' and gress 'step' or 'go', the same root you see in progress and regress. So egression means the act of going out or something coming into view.