The Emergence Machine

Part

abstract · ontology · Level 11 · E11

E11Organizations

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

A portion of matter that is distinct from other portions, having a defined boundary and a specific function or role within a larger whole, where the portion is a quantity of food, allocated or served in a controlled manner, resulting from a process of transformation.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
part
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L7L2L1L0PartRoleSituationPeopleSocietyCommunityPersonPortion… intermediate l…FormLifeMeasurementProcessMatterActionChangeCollectionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesPartL11MatterL1PortionL7RoleL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Matter L1 (requires)
    Part requires understanding of matter as a foundational concept.
  • Portion L7 (requires)
    A portion of matter that is distinct from other portions, having a defined boundary and a specific function or role within a larger whole.
  • Role L10 (requires) Sociology sense
    A portion of matter that is distinct from other portions, having a defined boundary and a specific function or role within a larger whole.