The Emergence Machine

Constitution

abstract · Law · Level 11 · 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

constitution emerges from law + government.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “constitution” 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
constitutio
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L6L3L2L1L0ConstitutionNationCultureSocietyCommunicationCooperationGroupLawRuleCausalityCellMeaning… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLandActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesConstitutionL11RuleL3LawL6NationL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Rule L3 (requires) polysemous
    A constitution is the fundamental law of a nation
  • Law L6 (required) Law sense
    Understanding constitution requires knowledge of law.
  • Nation L10 (requires) polysemous
    A constitution sets the rules for a nation