The Emergence Machine

Airplane

physical · transportation · Level 4 · 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

An airplane is a machine that converts energy into thrust, which allows it to move through the air, a mixture of gases, as it generates lift and propels itself forward, utilizing the properties of air to sustain flight.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
aero-plane
Origin language
eng

A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0AirplaneAirSubstanceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesAirplaneL4EnergyL0AirL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Energy L0 (requires)
    An airplane is a machine that converts energy into thrust
  • Air L3 (requires) polysemous
    An airplane flies through the air