The Emergence Machine

Low Pressure

physical · Meteorology · Level 2 · E0

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Emergence definition

Low-pressure is a state of fluid or gas that arises when its molecules are less densely packed, resulting from the motion of particles and the transfer of energy, which is a fundamental aspect of motion.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
low pressure system
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0WeatherTemperatureAirPhysicsLow PressureForceSubstanceActionMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesLow PressureL2MotionL1WeatherL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    low pressure requires understanding motion as a foundational concept
  • Weather L5 (requires) mutual
    low-pressure is a weather or meteorological phenomenon.