The Emergence Machine

Century

abstract · time · Level 3 · E0

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Emergence definition

A century is a unit of time that emerges from the concept of duration, which is a measurable extent or length of time between two points in time, characterized by the passage of time, which is a measurable quantity that arises from the spatial relationships and patterns of more/less/equal.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “century”. 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.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0CenturyDurationQuantityPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesPainted Wood Con…L4Pan SlavismL4MazdaznanL11CenturyL3DurationL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Duration L2 (requires)
    Understanding duration is essential for grasping century

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