The Emergence Machine

Compass

physical · Geography · Level 6 · E1

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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

An instrument used for navigation that indicates cardinal directions, typically using a magnetized needle aligned to Earth's magnetic field, which relies on the ability to determine and control a vehicle's movement through a medium to achieve a desired trajectory or destination.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
compass
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0CompassNavigationNeedleShipToolMaterialMetalSystemWaterLocationForceFormObjectActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesCompass NavL7CompassL6LocationL2NavigationL5NeedleL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Location L2 (requires)
    Geographic position requires location concept
  • Navigation L5 (requires)
    An instrument used for navigation that indicates cardinal directions, typically using a magnetized needle aligned to Earth's magnetic field.
  • Needle L5 (requires)
    An instrument used for navigation that indicates cardinal directions, typically using a magnetized needle aligned to Earth's magnetic field.

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