The Emergence Machine

Current Water

process · Level 4 · 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 water current is a continuous directed flow of water in a body of water, which requires the existence of water as a material and involves sustained motion in a particular direction through space and time.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0Current WaterWaterSubstanceMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesCurrent WaterL4MotionL1WaterL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Currents involve the sustained motion of water in a particular direction
  • Water L3 (requires) polysemous
    A water current is a continuous directed flow of water in a body of water