The Emergence Machine

Fracture

physical · Biology · Level 8 · E6

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Emergence definition

A break or crack in a bone occurs when a force is applied to a bone, which is a solid structure composed of tissue, over a period of time, resulting in a change in its shape or structure.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0FractureBoneBodyTissueAnimal… intermediate l…ForceFormLifeStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesFractureL8MotionL1ForceL2BoneL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Understanding motion helps understand force-related concept fracture
  • Force L2 (requires)
    Break or crack in a bone -- prerequisite: force
  • Bone L7 (requires)
    Break or crack in a bone -- prerequisite: bone