The Emergence Machine

Col

physical · Geography · Level 3 · E0

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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 col is a low point formed by the push or pull of erosion, shaping the landscape over time as energy interacts with the particles that make up the mountains.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “col”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
col
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0ColForceActionMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesColL3MotionL1ForceL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Understanding motion helps understand force-related concept col
  • Force L2 (requires)
    A col is a mountain pass shaped by force of erosion between peaks, requiring understanding of force.