The Emergence Machine

Creek

physical · nature · Level 5 · E0

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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

A small, narrow stream of water flowing through a channel in the land, often formed by erosion and weathering of the surrounding terrain.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
creek
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0CreekWater ElementEarthSystemWaterLandEnvironmentFormProcessActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesCreekL5LandL2EarthL3SystemL3Water ElementL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Land L2 (requires)
    Creeks flow through channels carved into the land by water erosion
  • Earth L3 (requires)
    Small narrow stream of water -- requires understanding of earth
  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    creek requires understanding system as a foundational concept
  • Water Element L4 (requires) nature sense
    Small narrow stream of water -- requires understanding of water