The Emergence Machine

Button Fastener

physical · Household · Level 6 · E9

E9Cultures

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 small disk used to fasten clothing because it leverages the properties of cloth and tool, which are shaped by material and culture.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “button”. 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.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0Button FastenerClothFiberToolMaterialForceFormStructureSubstanceActionMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesButton FastenerL6ToolL4ClothL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Tool L4 (requires)
    Small disk used to fasten clothing -- understanding tool is a prerequisite
  • Cloth L5 (requires)
    Small disk used to fasten clothing -- understanding cloth is a prerequisite