The Emergence Machine

Chop

process · Action · Level 11 · 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

Chopping is a process that involves applying force to a material with a tool, resulting in a change of shape or size.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “chop” 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.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L4L2L1L0ChopCutDivisionArmyPoliticsTool… intermediate l…ConsequenceForceFormLandActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesChopL11ToolL4CutL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

  • chop English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Tool L4 (requires)
    Cut into pieces with a sharp tool -- prerequisite: tool
  • Cut L10 (requires)
    Cut into pieces with a sharp tool -- prerequisite: cut