The Emergence Machine

Diffusion

process · Anthropology · Level 10 · E9

E9Cultures

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

diffusion emerges from culture. It requires time.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
diffusion
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L2L1L0DiffusionCultureSocietyCommunityGradualLanguage… intermediate l…TraitFormInformationLifeActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesDiffusionL10TraitL2GradualL7CultureL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Trait L2 (requires)
    Diffusion: The process of the gradual and often unintentional spread of cultural, technological, or linguistic traits from one society to another over time, resulting in changes to the recipient culture.
  • Gradual L7 (requires)
    Diffusion: The process of the gradual and often unintentional spread of cultural, technological, or linguistic traits from one society to another over time, resulting in changes to the recipient culture.
  • Culture L9 (foundational)
    Culture provides the foundational basis for understanding diffusion.