The Emergence Machine

Day Time

abstract · time · Level 9 · 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 period of the day from sunrise to sunset, which requires a measurable extent or length of time between two points in time, influenced by the planet's rotation and orbit around the sun.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0Day TimeDaySunLight… intermediate l…DurationMeasurementFormLandChangeMatterQuantityStandardEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesDay TimeL9DurationL2MeasurementL2DayL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Duration L2 (requires)
    Understanding duration is essential for grasping day time
  • Measurement L2 (requires)
    day time builds on the concept of measurement
  • Day L8 (requires)
    day time builds on the concept of day