The Emergence Machine

Customs

abstract · Business · Level 3 · E11

E11Organizations

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Emergence definition

Customs emerge as the dynamic patterns of interaction and exchange that arise from the structured processes of business operations, where standards serve as the basis for comparison and measurement, and actions unfold over time to shape the exchange of goods and services.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
customs
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

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thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0CustomsProcessActionChangeStandardEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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thisprerequisitesCustomsL3ActionL1StandardL1ProcessL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of customs
  • Standard L1 (requires)
    To understand customs, one must first understand standards of business operations.
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    Understanding process is essential for grasping customs