The Emergence Machine

Feature

abstract · ontology · Level 2 · E0

E0Spacetime

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

A distinctive characteristic or attribute of a thing or person emerges from the inherent nature of matter and radiation within the spatial context, as patterns of energy and matter distinguish one entity from another, allowing for the expression of measurable magnitudes and amounts within the three-dimensional expanse, thus enabling comparison and distinction.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “feature” 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
feature
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL2L1L0FeatureMatterQualityQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesBoundaryL3CharacteristicL3Dame BlancheL3NzuddiL3Taraxacum Offici…L3FeatureL2MatterL1QualityL1QuantityL1E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Matter L1 (requires)
    Feature requires understanding of matter as a foundational concept.
  • Quality L1 (requires)
    Fewer is a comparison of qualities.
  • Quantity L1 (requires)
    Fewer implies a smaller quantity.

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