The Emergence Machine

Gear

physical · Technology · Level 4 · E9

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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 gear is a toothed wheel that meshes with another, enabling motion through rotation, and is a manifestation of the dynamic interplay between energy and matter.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0GearMaterialMechanismMetalWheelForceFormProcessStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesGearL4MaterialL3MechanismL3MetalL3WheelL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Material L3 (requires)
    Understanding material helps understand the metallic concept of gear
  • Mechanism L3 (requires)
    Gears work with other gears as part of a transmission mechanism.
  • Metal L3 (requires)
    Gears are metal wheels
  • Wheel L3 (requires)
    A gear is a toothed wheel that meshes with another