The Emergence Machine

Adulthood

abstract · Anthropology · Level 8 · E11

E11Organizations

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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Emergence definition

adulthood emerges from person. It requires culture, time.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
adulthood
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0AdulthoodPersonBodyAnimal… intermediate l…FormLifeStageStructureActionChangeFlatMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesAdulthoodL8StageL2PersonL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Stage L2 (requires) Dance sense
    Adulthood: A stage of human life characterized by the attainment of physical, social, and cultural maturity, marked by increased independence, responsibility, and participation in societal roles and norms.
  • Person L7 (foundational)
    Person provides the foundational basis for understanding adulthood.