The Emergence Machine

Flat Shape

property · Quality · Level 4 · E0

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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 flat-shape is a property of an object that has a surface, where that surface is smooth and level without any raised areas, which is a form that is shaped by abstraction and matter.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “flat”. 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.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0Flat ShapeSurfaceFormObjectExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesFlat ShapeL4SurfaceL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

  • flat English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Surface L3 (requires)
    Having a smooth level surface without raised areas -- prerequisite: surface