The Emergence Machine

Immediate

abstract · time · Level 8 · E0

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Emergence definition

Immediate: A point or moment in time that directly follows another, with no intervening duration or delay.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0ImmediateFollowGroupGoal… intermediate l…DurationFormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesExtended FamilyL11Ass To MouthL16ImmediateL8DurationL2FollowL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Duration L2 (requires)
    Understanding duration is essential for grasping immediate
  • Follow L7 (requires)
    Immediate: A point or moment in time that directly follows another, with no intervening duration or delay.

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