The Emergence Machine

Contemporary

abstract · History · Level 5 · E9

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Emergence definition

A historical period characterized by the passage of time and the transformation of state or condition.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “contemporary” 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
contemporarius
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0ContemporaryHistoryPeriodRecordInformationMeasurementPastChangePresentQuantityStandardEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesContemporary TimeL6Modern TimeL7Contemporary DanceL13ContemporaryL5ChangeL1PeriodL3HistoryL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    Understanding change is essential for grasping contemporary
  • Period L3 (requires)
    Contemporary is a historical period
  • History L4 (requires)
    This is a historical concept; understanding history comes first

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