The Emergence Machine

Mill

physical · Architecture · Level 9 · E9

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Emergence definition

A mill is a building that uses tools, such as wheels, to process materials, particularly grain, through a combination of architecture, tool use, and mechanical motion.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L4L3L2L1L0MillGrainCropSeedFoodPlantReproductionOrganismToolBuildingWheelCellMaterial… intermediate l…ForceFormLifeProcessActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesMillL9BuildingL3WheelL3ToolL4GrainL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

  • mill English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Building L3 (requires)
    A mill is a building for processing material
  • Wheel L3 (requires)
    Mills use wheels to grind grain
  • Tool L4 (requires)
    A mill uses tools to grind or process materials
  • Grain L8 (requires)
    A mill is a building for grinding grain