The Emergence Machine

Cosmic Expansion

abstract · Cosmology · Level 4 · E0

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Emergence definition

The universe's gradual and accelerating increase in size and scale is a result of the expansion of space itself, causing galaxies and other celestial objects to move away from each other, driven by the fundamental concept of change and the nature of the universe as an organized arrangement of matter in space.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “cosmic expansion” 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
cosmic expansion
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0Cosmic ExpansionUniverseFormStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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thisprerequisitesCosmic ExpansionL4ChangeL1UniverseL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    Cosmic Expansion requires understanding of change as a foundational concept.
  • Universe L3 (requires)
    Cosmic Expansion requires understanding of universe as a foundational concept.