The Emergence Machine

Pinch

process · Level 9 · E6

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Emergence definition

A pinch emerges from applying energy to a small area of material or skin, which is possible due to the concentrated force exerted by the hand.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0PinchHandArmBody… intermediate l…ForceFormLifeStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesPinchL9MotionL1ForceL2HandL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Understanding motion helps understand force-related concept pinch
  • Force L2 (requires)
    A pinch applies concentrated force to a small area of material or skin
  • Hand L8 (requires)
    Pinching is squeezing something tightly between the thumb and finger