The Emergence Machine

Degage

process · Dance · Level 12 · E9

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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

degage emerges from dance. It requires ballet.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
dégagé
Origin language
French

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L4L2L1L0DegageBalletTheaterPerformanceOrganismRotation… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesDegageL12RotationL4BalletL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Rotation L4 (requires)
    In ballet, degage refers to the subtle rotation of the hand or arm away from the supporting leg, creating a smooth, relaxed line from shoulder to fingertips.
  • Ballet L11 (requires)
    Specific to ballet technique