The Emergence Machine

Earring

physical · Clothing · Level 7 · E9

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Emergence definition

The ornament worn on the ear emerges from the intersection of a body that can be adorned, a material that can be shaped, and a metal that can be crafted.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “earring” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “earring”. 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.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0EarringBodyAnimalOrganismCellMaterialMetalFormLifeStructureSubstanceChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesEarringL7MaterialL3MetalL3BodyL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Material L3 (requires)
    Understanding material helps understand the metallic concept of earring
  • Metal L3 (requires)
    Ornament worn on the ear -- prerequisite: metal
  • Body L6 (requires)
    Ornament worn on the ear -- prerequisite: body