The Emergence Machine

Hiss

process · Level 7 · E1

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Emergence definition

Hissing emerges from the sharp sibilant sound of air being forced through a narrow opening at pressure, building on the fundamental properties of sound and air.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0HissSoundPerceptionOrganismAirCellFormLifeStructureSubstanceChangeMatterWaveEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesHissL7AirL3SoundL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Air L3 (requires) polysemous
    Hissing is produced by air being forced through a narrow opening at pressure
  • Sound L6 (requires)
    A hiss is a sharp sibilant sound like that of a snake or escaping steam