The Emergence Machine

Frame

abstract · architecture · Level 7 · E11

E11Organizations

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 structural element that provides support and shape to a building or object.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
frame
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0FrameLightIntersectionPerceptionOrganismRoadBuildingCellSurfaceFormLandLaneLifeChangeExistenceMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesEndogamyL8LeftL8Practical LightL13FrameL7BuildingL3IntersectionL5LightL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Building L3 (requires)
    An architectural concept relating to frame, involving building design, construction, or spatial planning.
  • Intersection L5 (requires)
    Understanding the intersection of form and structure is essential for understanding building, which is a prerequisite for understanding frame.
  • Light L6 (required)
    A frame captures light at a moment in time

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