The Emergence Machine

Mandolin

physical · Level 8 · 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 mandolin is a physical instrument that produces sound through plucked strings, which requires sound that in turn requires matter and wave, and is often made from wood that requires environment and space.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0MandolinWoodPlantSoundAnimalPerception… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureSubstanceChangeMatterWaveEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesMandolinL8SoundL6WoodL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Sound L6 (requires)
    A mandolin produces sound through plucked strings
  • Wood L7 (requires) polysemous
    A mandolin is made from wood