The Emergence Machine

Cooling

abstract · architecture · Level 3 · E10

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Emergence definition

Cooling is a process that involves the reduction of temperature in a building through the use of mechanical systems, such as ventilation and refrigeration.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
cooling
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0CoolingFormStructureMatterEnergyPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesQuenchingL6Ice AgeL7CoolingL3EnergyL0FormL2StructureL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Energy L0 (requires)
    Understanding energy is necessary to grasp the concept of temperature and the process of heat transfer.
  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form helps understand the structure of cooling
  • Structure L2 (requires) architecture sense
    cooling requires understanding structure as a foundational concept

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