The Emergence Machine

Duration

abstract · time · Level 2 · E0

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Emergence definition

A measurable extent or length of time between two points in time, characterized by the passage of time, which is a measurable quantity that arises from the spatial relationships and patterns of more/less/equal.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL2L1L0DurationQuantityPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAlwaysL3AncientL3BeginningL3BriefL3CenturyL3DurationL2TimeL0QuantityL1E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Time L0 (requires)
    Duration is the measure of how long something lasts in time
  • Quantity L1 (requires)
    Duration measures the extent or quantity of time between two moments

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