The Emergence Machine

Order

abstract · Physics · Level 3 · E0

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Emergence definition

The concept of order emerges as a structured arrangement of patterns and regularities, where the shape and binding of matter give rise to minimal or rule-governed change in physical systems.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
order
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0OrderFormStructureMatterEnergyPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesArrangementL4BattlefieldL8BomberL8HarmonyL8OrderL3FormL2StructureL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form helps understand the structure of order
  • Structure L2 (requires) Physics sense
    Order is a structured arrangement of things

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