The Emergence Machine

Engine

physical · Technology · Level 7 · E10

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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 engine is a device that converts energy into mechanical motion through combustion or other means, typically using a combination of moving parts and fuels or power sources, but this definition is incomplete without the understanding of machine.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “engine”. 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.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0EngineCombustionHeatMachineTemperatureToolMaterialPhysicsSoftwareForceFormInformationKinetic EnergyMeansActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesEngine TransL8EngineL7MeansL1MachineL5CombustionL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Means L1 (requires)
    A device that converts energy into mechanical motion through combustion or other means, typically using a combination of moving parts and fuels or power sources.
  • Machine L5 (requires)
    An engine is a machine that converts energy into motion.
  • Combustion L6 (requires)
    A device that converts energy into mechanical motion through combustion or other means, typically using a combination of moving parts and fuels or power sources.

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