The Emergence Machine

Ally

relation · Level 9 · E9

E9Cultures

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 ally is a person or group united with another for mutual benefit or support, existing within a larger social structure that is comprised of groups of organisms.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0AllySocietyCommunityCooperationGroup… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesAllyL9SocietyL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Society L8 (requires)
    An alliance is a cooperative social relationship built on shared goals