The Emergence Machine

Night Time

abstract · time · Level 9 · E0

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Emergence definition

The period of time between the disappearance of the sun below the horizon and its reappearance above the horizon, characterized by darkness and reduced daylight.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “night time”. 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.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0Night TimeDaySunriseSunsetDawnNightSunLight… intermediate l…DurationForceFormLandActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesNight TimeL9DurationL2NightL7DayL8SunriseL8SunsetL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Duration L2 (requires)
    Understanding duration is essential for grasping night time
  • Night L7 (requires)
    Night time: The period of time between sunset and sunrise, characterized by darkness and reduced daylight.
  • Day L8 (requires)
    Understanding day is essential for grasping the concept of night time, as it sets the context for the transition between day and night.
  • Sunrise L8 (requires)
    Night time: The period of time between sunset and sunrise, characterized by darkness and reduced daylight.
  • Sunset L8 (requires)
    Night time: The period of time between sunset and sunrise, characterized by darkness and reduced daylight.