The Emergence Machine

Gravel

physical · Level 4 · E3

E3Chemistry

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Emergence definition

Gravel consists of material broken down from larger rocks because it requires the presence of material, which is shaped by tools and patterns, and stone, which is a product of the environment and space.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0GravelMaterialStoneEnvironmentFormSubstanceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesGravelL4MaterialL3StoneL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Material L3 (requires)
    Gravel consists of material broken down from larger rocks
  • Stone L3 (requires) polysemous
    Gravel is a loose collection of small rock fragments