The Emergence Machine

Bucket

physical · Household · Level 5 · 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.

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Emergence definition

A bucket is a tool for carrying water and other things, made from materials like metal or clay.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “bucket”. 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.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0BucketToolGenreMaterialMetalWaterForceFormSubstanceActionMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesBucketL5GenreL3MetalL3WaterL3ToolL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Genre L3 (requires)
    To understand the material properties of a bucket, one must consider the genre of materials it is made from, such as metal or clay.
  • Metal L3 (requires)
    Open container for carrying liquids -- understanding metal is a prerequisite
  • Water L3 (requires) polysemous
    Open container for carrying liquids -- understanding water is a prerequisite
  • Tool L4 (requires)
    A bucket is a tool for carrying water and other things