The Emergence Machine

Onion

physical · food · Level 11 · E3

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Emergence definition

An onion is a layered vegetable with a pungent flavor, where its flavor is a result of the combination of chemical, physical, and sensory properties of its ingredients, and its vegetable nature allows it to be consumed as a fundamental ingredient in many dishes.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L7L2L1L0OnionFlavorSensationNervous SystemStimulusOrganSensoryVegetable… intermediate l…ConsequenceFormLifeOutcomeActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesOnionL11VegetableL7FlavorL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Vegetable L7 (requires)
    A layered bulbous vegetable with a pungent flavor, used as a fundamental ingredient in many dishes.
  • Flavor L10 (requires)
    A layered bulbous vegetable with a pungent flavor, used as a fundamental ingredient in many dishes.