The Emergence Machine

Cascade

physical · Geography · Level 6 · E0

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Emergence definition

A cascade is a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls, typically formed where water flows over a rocky slope, resulting from the interaction of a stream of water and a steep change in terrain elevation.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
cascade
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0CascadeGeologyWaterfallRiverRockWater ElementCliffGravityMineralSystemEnvironmentForceFormLandSeriesActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesTrophic CascadeL7CascadeL6SeriesL1RiverL4WaterfallL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Series L1 (requires) polysemous
    A small waterfall or series of small waterfalls, typically formed where water flows over a rocky slope.
  • River L4 (requires)
    A cascade is a series of small waterfalls flowing down a slope.
  • Waterfall L5 (requires)
    A small waterfall or series of small waterfalls, typically formed where water flows over a rocky slope.

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