The Emergence Machine

Fastener

physical · Technology · Level 4 · E10

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Emergence definition

A fastener is a device that joins or holds objects together using force, which is a push or pull that involves the interaction of energy with the particles that make up matter.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “fastener”. 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.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0FastenerSystemForceFormStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesSnap FastenerL7RobeL9FastenerL4MotionL1ForceL2SystemL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Understanding motion helps understand force-related concept fastener
  • Force L2 (requires)
    A fastener is a device that joins or holds objects together using force.
  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    Understanding system is essential for grasping fastener

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