The Emergence Machine

Physical Activity

abstract · sports · Level 2 · E6

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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

Physical activity emerges from the interaction between motion, which requires a dynamic relationship between space, time, and energy, and action, which necessitates the manipulation of matter to achieve a desired outcome, resulting in energy expenditure beyond resting metabolism.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “physical activity”. 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.

thisfoundationsL2L1L0Physical ActivityActionMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAthleticL7SportL7Physical ActivityL2ActionL1MotionL1E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    physical activity requires understanding action as a foundational concept
  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Understanding motion is essential for grasping physical activity

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