The Emergence Machine

Fraction

abstract · Mathematics · Level 6 · 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

Fractions are a way to express ratios between numbers, showing how one quantity divides another by examining the patterns and relationships within the structure of the quantities being compared.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “fraction”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
fractio
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0FractionRatioNumberBuildingFormOperationStructureActionMatterQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAbsorbanceL7ReflectivityL7FractionL6RatioL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Ratio L5 (requires)
    Fractions express ratios between numbers, showing how one quantity divides another.

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