The Emergence Machine

Greater

abstract · comparison · Level 7 · E0

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Emergence definition

Greater is a magnitude or quantity that surpasses another in size, extent, or degree, indicating a higher or more significant level of comparison, built upon the foundation of measurable quantities and the understanding of size and degree.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
greater
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0GreaterDegreeAngleGeometryLineNumberBuildingMathematical Str…MeasureShapeSizeFormMeasurementOperationExtentActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Extent L1 (requires)
    Greater: A magnitude or quantity that surpasses another in size, extent, or degree, indicating a higher or more significant level of comparison.
  • Size L2 (requires)
    Greater: A magnitude or quantity that surpasses another in size, extent, or degree, indicating a higher or more significant level of comparison.
  • Degree L6 (requires)
    Greater: A magnitude or quantity that surpasses another in size, extent, or degree, indicating a higher or more significant level of comparison.

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