The Emergence Machine

Orchid

physical · Level 8 · E6

E6Organisms

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

Orchid is a flowering plant that grows through a process of development, resulting in a diverse array of species.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “Orchid”. 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.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0OrchidFlowerPlantReproductionAnimalGrowth… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesOrchidL8GrowthL5FlowerL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Growth L5 (requires)
    to understand the process of plant development
  • Flower L7 (requires)
    Orchid is a diverse flowering plant