The Emergence Machine

Pocket

physical · Materials · Level 8 · E11

E11Organizations

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Emergence definition

A pocket is a small pouch sewn into a garment that creates a contained space within fabric to hold objects, building on the concept of clothing as a physical structure and the idea of science as a systematic attempt to understand the world.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
pocket
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L3L2L1L0PocketClothingBodyAnimalCellMaterial… intermediate l…Science ConceptFormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesPocketL8SpaceL0Science ConceptL2MaterialL3ClothingL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Space L0 (requires)
    A pocket creates an enclosed space within fabric to hold objects
  • Science Concept L2 (requires)
    pocket builds on the concept of science concept
  • Material L3 (requires) mutual
    Pocket is a pouch-like opening in a garment, typically reinforced with extra fabric layers for durability and functional storage.
  • Clothing L7 (requires)
    A pocket is a small pouch sewn into a garment for carrying small items