The Emergence Machine

Net

physical · sports · Level 8 · E3

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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 net in sports is a mesh structure used to mark a boundary, separating playing areas and defining the space for a game or competition, but this definition is incomplete without a clear understanding of what an objective is.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
net
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0NetRopeSportCompetition Abst…FishThreadAnimalBehaviorClothGoal… intermediate l…ForceFormLifePhysical ActivityActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesNetL8GoalL5FishL6RopeL7SportL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Goal L5 (requires) sports sense
    A net in sports is a mesh structure used to mark a goal or boundary, separating playing areas and defining the objective of a game or competition.
  • Fish L6 (requires)
    Nets are woven ropes used to catch fish
  • Rope L7 (requires)
    A net is an open mesh fabric used for catching
  • Sport L7 (requires)
    net is a sport or athletic activity.