The Emergence Machine

Equal

abstract · comparison · Level 7 · E0

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Emergence definition

Equal emerges from the convergence of degree and value, where identical measures or quantities are recognized as having the same magnitude or degree, allowing for the establishment of equivalence between entities.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
equal
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0EqualDegreeAngleGeometryLineNumberBuildingMathematical Str…MeasureShapeValueFormMeasurementOperationActionChangeMatterQualityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesParsecL9QuarterL9Whole ToneL10EqualityL11ContourL12EqualL7ValueL2DegreeL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Value L2 (requires) Sociology sense
    Equal: A state of identical measure, quantity, or value, where two or more entities have the same magnitude or degree.
  • Degree L6 (requires)
    Equal: A state of identical measure, quantity, or value, where two or more entities have the same magnitude or degree.

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