The Emergence Machine

Joining

process · Engineering · Level 4 · E11

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Emergence definition

Joining is the process of permanently or temporarily fastening two or more parts together using mechanical, adhesive, or thermal methods to form an assembly, which requires the intersection of action, which requires abstraction and matter, and construction, which involves building design, construction, or spatial planning.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
joining
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0JoiningConstructionFormProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesGraftingL7SewL7SplicingL9AttachL10LigaseL17JoiningL4ActionL1ProcessL2ConstructionL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of joining
  • Process L2 (requires) polysemous
    to understand engineering concept, one must first understand process
  • Construction L3 (requires)
    Joining is the process of permanently or temporarily fastening two or more parts together using mechanical, adhesive, or thermal methods to form an assembly.

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