The Emergence Machine

Branch

abstract · Work/Occupation · Level 10 · E11

E11Organizations

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.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

branch requires behavior, version-control, pattern.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
branch
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

L14L13L12L11L9L8L5L2L1L0BusinessTradeExchangeEnterpriseProductionCompanyDivisionEconomyArmySocietyTrunk TreeAnimalBehaviorGoalGovernment… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLandActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesChecks And Balan…L11EngineeringL11Separation Of Po…L11TagarL11BranchL10BehaviorL5Trunk TreeL8CompanyL9DivisionL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Behavior L5 (requires)
    A division or local office of a company or organization that operates independently within the broader entity.
  • Trunk Tree L8 (requires)
    Woody extension growing from a tree trunk -- requires understanding of trunk-tree
  • Company L9 (requires) Work/Occupation sense
    A local office or division of a company or organization that operates independently within a broader entity, often with its own management and autonomy.
  • Division L9 (requires)
    A local office or division of a company or organization that operates independently within a broader entity, often with its own management and autonomy.

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