The Emergence Machine

Drumlin

physical · Geography · Level 8 · E0

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Emergence definition

A drumlin is a type of elongated hill or ridge of glacial origin, typically found in areas of recent glaciation, shaped like a curved or rounded elevation of land.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0DrumlinSpoonFoodAnimalOrganismRidgeRockToolHillCellEarthElevationEnvironmentForceFormLandActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesDrumlinL8HillL3RidgeL4RockL4SpoonL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Hill L3 (requires)
    An elongated hill or ridge of glacial origin, typically found in areas of recent glaciation, shaped like an inverted spoon.
  • Ridge L4 (requires)
    An elongated hill or ridge of glacial origin, typically found in areas of recent glaciation, shaped like an inverted spoon.
  • Rock L4 (requires)
    Geological feature requires rock concept
  • Spoon L7 (requires)
    An elongated hill or ridge of glacial origin, typically found in areas of recent glaciation, shaped like an inverted spoon.