The Emergence Machine

Dial

physical · Household · Level 5 · 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

A rotating control or display face is a rotating component that displays information, often using a system of gears and a tool to manipulate the display.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0DialNumberToolBuildingMaterialSystemForceFormOperationStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesDialL5SystemL3NumberL4ToolL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

  • dial English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    A rotating control or display face requires a system to operate and rotate.
  • Number L4 (requires) polysemous
    Rotating control or display face -- understanding number is a prerequisite
  • Tool L4 (requires)
    Rotating control or display face -- understanding tool is a prerequisite