The Emergence Machine

Ditch

physical · Agriculture · Level 6 · E3

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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 narrow, excavated channel in the earth, where water flows through a defined route, influenced by the earth's properties and the flow of water.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “ditch” 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
ditch
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0DitchAnimalOrganismCellChannelEarthWaterEnvironmentFormLifeProcessActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesTrenchL10DitchL6ChannelL3EarthL3WaterL3AnimalL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Channel L3 (requires)
    A narrow, excavated channel for water management in agriculture, used to direct or drain water for irrigation or drainage purposes.
  • Earth L3 (requires)
    Narrow channel dug in the ground -- prerequisite: earth
  • Water L3 (requires) polysemous
    A narrow, excavated channel for water management in agriculture, used to direct or drain water for irrigation or drainage purposes.
  • Animal L5 (requires) polysemous
    This is a specific animal; understanding what an animal is comes first

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