The Emergence Machine

Cast

physical · Theater · Level 12 · E9

E9Cultures

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Emergence definition

A cast is the collection of actors and performers assembled to portray specific roles in a theatrical production, but this definition is incomplete without the concept of ensemble.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
cast
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L2L1L0CastEnsembleActorPerformance… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeMatterWaveEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAustralopithecus…L13Cast IronL13Homo Florensiens…L13CastL12EnsembleL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Ensemble L11 (requires)
    A cast is the ensemble of actors and performers assembled to portray specific roles in a theatrical production over a designated period.

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