The Emergence Machine

Attic

physical · Household · Level 5 · E0

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Emergence definition

An attic is the space directly below the roof of a house, often used for storage, which is a space that is part of a larger structure.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “attic” 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.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0AtticHouseRoofBuildingFormStructureMatterEnergyPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesAtticL5FormL2StructureL2HouseL4RoofL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form helps understand the structure of attic
  • Structure L2 (requires) polysemous
    Space directly under the roof of a building -- understanding structure is a prerequisite
  • House L4 (requires)
    An attic is the space directly below the roof of a house, often used for storage
  • Roof L4 (requires)
    Space directly under the roof of a building -- understanding roof is a prerequisite