The Emergence Machine

Enemy

abstract · Military · Level 8 · E11

E11Organizations

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

An adversary force or nation that possesses the capability to engage in armed conflict with one's own military forces, occupying a distinct spatial domain or territory, through the application of force and energy.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
inimicus
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0EnemyWeaponMilitaryGovernment… intermediate l…ForceFormLandStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesRivalL14RetreatL16EnemyL8MotionL1ForceL2WeaponL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Understanding motion helps understand force-related concept enemy
  • Force L2 (requires)
    Understanding force is essential for grasping enemy
  • Weapon L7 (requires)
    This is a specific weapon; understanding what a weapon is comes first

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