The Emergence Machine

Oxbow

physical · Geography · Level 11 · E0

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Emergence definition

A horseshoe-shaped bend in a river is a change in shape, resulting from the interaction of force and form, as the river carves out a channel and shapes the surrounding landscape through erosion and deposition, eventually leading to a precise separation or division of the river, forming a isolated lake.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
oxbow
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L4L3L2L1L0OxbowCutDivisionArmyPoliticsRiverRockBendMineralResultState… intermediate l…ConsequenceForceFormLandActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Bend L3 (requires)
    A horseshoe-shaped bend in a river that is eventually cut off, forming a isolated lake.
  • River L4 (requires)
    A horseshoe-shaped bend in a river that is eventually cut off, forming a isolated lake.
  • Cut L10 (requires)
    A horseshoe-shaped bend in a river that is eventually cut off, forming a isolated lake.