The Emergence Machine

Candle Holder

physical · Household · Level 9 · E11

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Emergence definition

Candlesticks are metal holders for candles because they utilize the malleability and conductivity of metal to support and contain the candle, which produces light and heat through combustion.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L4L3L2L1L0Candle HolderCandleFireCombustionLightOrganismTemperatureToolMetalCellMaterialOxidation… intermediate l…ForceFormKinetic EnergyLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesCandle HolderL9MetalL3ToolL4CandleL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Metal L3 (requires)
    Candlesticks are metal holders for candles
  • Tool L4 (requires)
    Understanding tool is necessary to understand the concept of material, which is a prerequisite for understanding the metallic concept of candle-holder.
  • Candle L8 (requires)
    A candlestick holds a candle upright