The Emergence Machine

Competence

abstract · Education · Level 10 · E10

E10Institutions

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

Competence emerges as the effective performance of a task or skill, resulting from the integration of knowledge, skills, and judgment, which together enable successful execution and informed decision-making.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
competentia
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L2L1L0CompetenceKnowledgeSkillThoughtLearningMind… intermediate l…ProcessFormInformationLifeActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesQualificationL13CompetenceL10ProcessL2SkillL8KnowledgeL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    competence requires understanding process as a foundational concept
  • Skill L8 (requires) Education sense
    The ability to perform a task or skill effectively, combining knowledge, skills, and judgment required for successful execution.
  • Knowledge L9 (requires) Education sense
    The ability to perform a task or skill effectively, combining knowledge, skills, and judgment required for successful execution.

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