The Emergence Machine

Athletic

abstract · sports · Level 7 · E6

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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

Physical activity requiring strength, speed, endurance, or agility is a property of the body, which emerges from the interaction between motion and action, resulting in energy expenditure beyond resting metabolism, developed through training and practice.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0AthleticBodyAnimalOrganismCellFormLifePhysical ActivityStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesSneakerL9SportswearL10AthleticL7Physical ActivityL2BodyL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Physical Activity L2 (requires)
    Athletic refers to physical prowess and the ability to perform physical activities well
  • Body L6 (requires)
    Athletic ability is a property of the body - strength, speed, endurance, and coordination

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