The Emergence Machine

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abstract · comparison · Level 7 · E0

E0Spacetime

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

Less is a comparative term indicating a smaller or inferior quantity, magnitude, or degree, often in relation to a standard, norm, or reference point, which is quantified by degree, a unit of measurement for spatial dimensions.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “less” 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
less
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0LessDegreeAngleGeometryLineNumberBuildingMathematical Str…MeasureShapeFormMeasurementOperationPointActionChangeMatterQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesMentorL11Bystander EffectL13LessL7DegreeL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Degree L6 (requires)
    Less is a comparative term indicating a smaller or inferior quantity, magnitude, or degree, often in relation to a standard, norm, or reference point.

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