The Emergence Machine

Lace

physical · Materials · Level 7 · E4

E4Complex Molecules

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

Lace emerges as a delicate, openwork fabric from the organized arrangement of threads, which is itself a manifestation of the systematic observation, experimentation, and reasoning that defines science-concept, and the creation of a flexible, pliable, and often decorative surface that is fabric.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
lace
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0LaceFabricClothFiberMaterialFormScience ConceptStructureSubstanceChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesLingerieL8LaceL7Science ConceptL2FabricL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Science Concept L2 (requires)
    lace builds on the concept of science concept
  • Fabric L6 (requires)
    Lace is a delicate, openwork fabric created by looping, knotting, or twisting threads to form intricate patterns with visible openings.

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