The Emergence Machine

Filament

physical · Materials · Level 4 · E3

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Emergence definition

A filament is a long, continuous thread-like structure composed of a single material, where the organized arrangement of matter, governed by physical laws and properties, exhibits patterns that govern its transformations and binding, forming a shape or arrangement that matter takes, as the particles that make up matter interact and transform in space.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0FilamentContinuousMaterialFormStructureDurationMeasurementMatterQuantityStandardEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesFilamentL4FormL2StructureL2ContinuousL3MaterialL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form helps understand the structure of filament
  • Structure L2 (requires) polysemous
    structure is a prerequisite for understanding filament.
  • Continuous L3 (requires)
    A long, continuous thread-like structure composed of a single material, often used to form yarn or other textile products.
  • Material L3 (requires) mutual
    Filament is a long, continuous strand of fiber that can be used directly to form yarn, as opposed to short staple fibers.