The Emergence Machine

Gasp

process · Level 7 · E0

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Emergence definition

Gasping is a reflexive response to sudden emotional stimulation, involving the rapid intake of air.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “Gasp” 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.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0GaspBodyAnimalOrganismCellFormLifeStructureChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesGaspL7MotionL1BodyL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Motion is a prerequisite for gasp.
  • Body L6 (requires)
    Gasping is a reflexive body response to sudden emotional stimulation