The Emergence Machine

Modern Time

abstract · time · Level 7 · E0

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Emergence definition

Modern time is the contemporary period characterized by rapid technological advancements, global interconnectedness, and a high degree of temporal precision and measurement, which arises from the understanding of duration, modern era, and contemporary period, where the degree of precision and measurement is a quantifiable aspect of the transformation of state or condition.

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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.

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Neighborhood

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

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Duration L2 (requires)
    Understanding duration is essential for grasping modern time
  • Contemporary L5 (requires)
    Modern time refers to the contemporary period characterized by rapid technological advancements, global interconnectedness, and a high degree of temporal precision and measurement.
  • Degree L6 (requires)
    Modern time refers to the contemporary period characterized by rapid technological advancements, global interconnectedness, and a high degree of temporal precision and measurement.
  • Modern L6 (requires) polysemous
    Modern time refers to the contemporary period characterized by rapid technological advancements, global interconnectedness, and a high degree of temporal precision and measurement.