The Emergence Machine

Extent

abstract · Mathematics · Level 1 · E0

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Emergence definition

As a measurable quantity in a particular dimension, extent describes the magnitude or size of a spatial pattern, such as length, area, or volume.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
extent
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL1L0ExtentQuantityPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesBelowL2BesideL2BetweenL2Boundary MarkL2ComeL2ExtentL1PatternL0SpaceL0QuantityL1E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Pattern L0 (requires)
    Understanding pattern helps understand the spatial concept of extent
  • Space L0 (requires)
    Extent describes the size or reach of something in space
  • Quantity L1 (requires) mutual
    Understanding extent requires prior knowledge of quantity, which provides essential context for grasping this concept.

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