The Emergence Machine

Dusk

abstract · time · Level 7 · E0

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Emergence definition

Dusk emerges as the transitional period of decreasing daylight that occurs after sunset, which is a point in time that marks the end of daylight, and is characterized by a gradual decrease in light, 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 “dusk” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “dusk”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0DuskLightPerceptionOrganismCellDurationFormLifeStructureChangeMatterQuantityWaveEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesTwilightL9DuskL7DurationL2LightL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Duration L2 (requires)
    Understanding duration is essential for grasping dusk
  • Light L6 (requires)
    Time after sunset when the sky grows dark -- prerequisite: light

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