The Emergence Machine

Moat

physical · Military · Level 8 · E8

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Emergence definition

A moat is a deep water-filled trench around a castle, where the motion of water and the structure of the castle interact to create a barrier.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
motte
Origin language
French

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L3L2L1L0MoatWeaponMilitaryCastleGovernmentBuildingStateStoneWater… intermediate l…ForceEnvironmentFormLandActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesMoatL8MotionL1ForceL2WaterL3CastleL5WeaponL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Understanding motion helps understand force-related concept moat
  • Force L2 (requires)
    Understanding force is essential for grasping moat
  • Water L3 (requires) polysemous
    Deep water-filled trench around a castle -- prerequisite: water
  • Castle L5 (requires)
    Deep water-filled trench around a castle -- prerequisite: castle
  • Weapon L7 (requires)
    This is a specific weapon; understanding what a weapon is comes first