The Emergence Machine

Class (Abstract sense)

abstract · classification · Level 11 · E9

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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

A class is a hierarchical structure that organizes individuals into a cohesive group with shared attributes and roles, allowing for social stratification and division of labor.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “class abs” 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
class
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0Class AbsClassHierarchySociety… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesClass AbsL11ClassL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Class L10 (requires) classification sense
    A concept relating to class abs, encompassing its essential characteristics, properties, and relationships within its domain.