The Emergence Machine

Mend

process · Level 2 · E6

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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

Mending is a process of taking action to restore something to a functional state by addressing problems and applying solutions.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL2L1L0MendActionProblemEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesMendL2ActionL1ProblemL1E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Mending repairs something that is broken or damaged
  • Problem L1 (requires)
    Mending requires understanding of problems and repair