The Emergence Machine

Evolution (Biology sense)

physical · Biology · Level 11 · E9

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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

The process by which organisms change over generations through natural selection and genetic variation, assuming a living system is present.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
evolution
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L7L5L2L1L0Evolution BioGenerationCultureSocietyCommunityFamilyGeneLanguageAnimalBehaviorGoalNatural Selection… intermediate l…LifeFormInformationProcessActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesEvolution BioL11LifeL2Natural SelectionL5GeneL7GenerationL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Life L2 (requires)
    Evolution requires a living system to change over generations.
  • Natural Selection L5 (requires) Biology sense
    The process by which organisms change over generations through natural selection and genetic variation.
  • Gene L7 (requires)
    Evolution is the process of change in biological populations over time through mechanisms like natural selection and adaptation.
  • Generation L10 (requires)
    The process by which organisms change over generations through natural selection and genetic variation.