The Emergence Machine

Dimple

physical · Level 9 · E0

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Emergence definition

A dimple is a small natural indentation in the skin, appearing when certain muscles pull the skin inward on the face, which is a part of the body that has skin.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0DimpleFaceHeadSkinBodyTissue… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesDimpleL9SkinL7FaceL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Skin L7 (requires)
    A dimple is a small natural indentation in the skin, often on the cheeks
  • Face L8 (requires)
    Dimples appear on the face when certain muscles pull the skin inward