The Emergence Machine

Classification

process · Computing · Level 5 · E9

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Emergence definition

Classification is the process of grouping organisms based on shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships, which requires understanding the dynamic patterns of movement and transformation that unfold over time, driven by energy, and the predictable and repeatable patterns of change that result from the interaction of living beings with their environment.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0ClassificationOrganismCellFormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesClassificationL5ActionL1ProcessL2OrganismL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of classification
  • Process L2 (requires) polysemous
    classification involves grouping and categorizing, which requires understanding of process
  • Organism L4 (requires)
    Remediation fix