The Emergence Machine

Dam Structure

physical · General · Level 5 · E11

E11Organizations

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 barrier built across a river to hold back water by utilizing a wall to create a physical obstruction.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “dam” 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.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0Dam StructureWallBuildingWaterFormStructureSubstanceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesDam StructureL5WaterL3WallL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

  • dam English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Water L3 (requires) polysemous
    Barrier built across a river to hold back water -- prerequisite: water
  • Wall L4 (requires) polysemous
    Barrier built across a river to hold back water -- prerequisite: wall