The Emergence Machine

Fence

physical · Household · Level 8 · E11

E11Organizations

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Emergence definition

A barrier structure enclosing an area of land for security or boundary, which requires a physical structure, a spatial extent of land, and a form that defines the boundary.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L4L2L1L0FenceWoodPlantAnimalOrganismTerritory… intermediate l…FormStructureForceLandActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesGateL9FenceL8FormL2StructureL2TerritoryL4WoodL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form helps understand the structure of fence
  • Structure L2 (requires) polysemous
    A fence is a barrier structure enclosing an area of land for security or boundary
  • Territory L4 (requires)
    Barrier enclosing an area -- understanding territory is a prerequisite
  • Wood L7 (requires) polysemous
    Barrier enclosing an area -- understanding wood is a prerequisite

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