The Emergence Machine

Period

abstract · time · Level 3 · E0

E0Spacetime

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Emergence definition

A period is a unit of time, a measurable extent or length of time between two points in time, characterized by the passage of time, which is a measurable quantity that arises from the spatial relationships and patterns of more/less/equal.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0PeriodMeasurementQuantityStandardPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesMedievalL4ContemporaryL5EpochL8PeriodL3TimeL0MeasurementL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Time L0 (requires)
    Understanding period requires the concept of time as it involves temporal aspects, duration, or change over time.
  • Measurement L2 (requires)
    period builds on the concept of measurement

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