The Emergence Machine

Play (sports sense)

process · sports · Level 8 · E9

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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

A sequence of actions within a game context follows the established rules of the game, where participants strive to achieve objectives, and winners and losers are determined, building upon the dynamic interaction between competition and rules that govern behavior.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
play
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0Play SportGame AbstractSportCompetition Abst…BehaviorGoal… intermediate l…FormLifePhysical ActivityStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesPlay SportL8Game AbstractL7SportL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Game Abstract L7 (requires)
    Sports plays occur within game contexts.
  • Sport L7 (requires) mutual
    play-sport is a sport or athletic activity.