The Emergence Machine

Aspect Ratio

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Emergence definition

The proportional relationship between the width and height of a film frame, such as 1.37:1, 1.85:1, or 2.39:1 for various formats, where the interaction of energy with particles that make up matter results in the transformation of space and the creation of patterns.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
aspect ratio
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL13L12L11L10L2L1L0Aspect RatioCinemaFilmImage… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureMotionActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesWidescreenL14Aspect RatioL13MotionL1FormL2CinemaL12E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    aspect ratio requires understanding motion as a foundational concept
  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form is essential for grasping aspect ratio
  • Cinema L12 (requires)
    This is a cinema-related concept; understanding cinema comes first

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