The Emergence Machine

Boat

physical · transportation · Level 4 · E11

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Emergence definition

Given the structured arrangement of matter that is structure, and the shape or arrangement that matter takes, as the particles that make up matter interact and transform in space, a boat emerges as a watercraft designed for transportation or recreation, characterized by a hull that displaces water to facilitate movement across a body of water.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
bat
Origin language
eng

Old English - a small vessel for traveling on water

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0BoatWaterFormStructureSubstanceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesMotorboatL5SailboatL5BoatL4FormL2StructureL2WaterL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form helps understand the structure of boat
  • Structure L2 (requires) polysemous
    A boat is a constructed structure for water travel
  • Water L3 (requires) polysemous
    A boat floats and travels on water

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