The Emergence Machine

Ginger

physical · Food · Level 7 · E3

E3Chemistry

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Emergence definition

A type of plant with edible roots, which are used as a food ingredient, requiring the presence of a plant that undergoes photosynthesis and provides energy through its roots.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0GingerFoodPlantAnimalOrganismCellFormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesGingerL7FoodL6PlantL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Food L6 (requires)
    Spicy root used in cooking -- requires understanding of food
  • Plant L6 (requires) polysemous
    Spicy root used in cooking -- requires understanding of plant