The Emergence Machine

Knob

physical · Household · Level 5 · E11

E11Organizations

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Emergence definition

A knob is a rounded handle or control that is typically made of material and is used in conjunction with a tool.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “knob”. 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.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0KnobToolMaterialShapeForceFormStructureSubstanceActionMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesKnobL5ShapeL3ToolL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

  • knob English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Shape L3 (requires)
    Rounded handle or control -- understanding shape is a prerequisite
  • Tool L4 (requires)
    Rounded handle or control -- understanding tool is a prerequisite