The Emergence Machine

Branch Tree

physical · Level 8 · E3

E3Chemistry

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

A branch emerges from a woody extension growing out from the trunk of a tree, building on the concept of a tree and the need for light to support leaves, but a critical prerequisite of plant is missing to fully understand the emergence of a branch.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “Branch Tree”. 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.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0Branch TreeTreeLightPlantAnimalPerception… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMatterWaveEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesBranch TreeL8LightL6TreeL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Light L6 (requires)
    Branches support leaves to maximize their exposure to light
  • Tree L7 (requires) polysemous
    A branch is a woody extension growing out from the trunk of a tree