The Emergence Machine

Hill

physical · nature · Level 3 · E0

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Emergence definition

A hill is a localized elevation of land that emerges from the interaction of form and environment, where the shape or arrangement of matter and the complex network of living and non-living components within a specific geographical area give rise to a distinct geographical feature.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “hill”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
hill
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0HillEnvironmentFormLandMatterEnergyPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesPlateauL4MountainL5ButteL6DrumlinL8HillL3EnvironmentL2FormL2LandL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Environment L2 (requires) environment sense
    Understanding hill requires prior knowledge of environment, which provides essential context for grasping this concept.
  • Form L2 (requires)
    form is a prerequisite for understanding the shape of a hill
  • Land L2 (requires)
    land is a prerequisite for understanding the geographical context of a hill

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