The Emergence Machine

Kite

physical · General · Level 6 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A kite is a light frame covered with fabric that uses the flow of air to generate lift.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0KiteClothFiberWindAirMaterialFormStructureSubstanceMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesKiteL6WindL4ClothL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

  • kite English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Wind L4 (requires) polysemous
    Light frame covered with fabric flown in the wind -- prerequisite: wind
  • Cloth L5 (requires)
    Light frame covered with fabric flown in the wind -- prerequisite: cloth