The Emergence Machine

Above

abstract · spatial · Level 4 · E0

E0Spacetime

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “above” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “above”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
above
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0AboveElevationLandMatterQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesAboveL4SpaceL0ElevationL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Space L0 (requires)
    to understand spatial relationships
  • Elevation L3 (requires)
    Above: A position or location situated at a higher elevation or vertical distance relative to a reference point or surface in space.