The Emergence Machine

Porch

physical · Household · Level 5 · E0

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Emergence definition

A porch emerges from the understanding of floor, roof, form, house, and structure, as it is a structural extension that provides shelter at a building's entrance, combining elements of floor, roof, and structure to create a covered entrance area.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “porch” 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.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0PorchFloorHouseRoofBuildingSurfaceFormObjectStructureExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesPorchL5StructureL2FloorL4HouseL4RoofL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Structure L2 (requires) polysemous
    A porch is a structural extension that provides shelter at a building's entrance
  • Floor L4 (requires) polysemous
    Covered entrance to a building -- understanding floor is a prerequisite
  • House L4 (requires)
    A porch is a covered entrance area attached to the front of a house
  • Roof L4 (requires)
    Covered entrance to a building -- understanding roof is a prerequisite