The Emergence Machine

Product

abstract · economics · Level 15 · E11

E11Organizations

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Emergence definition

A tangible or intangible item produced by a business or individual to meet a specific need or want, often serving as a means to satisfy a general requirement or expectation.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL15L14L13L12L10L2L1L0ProductBusinessDemandTradeConsumerExchangeMarketNeedPrincipalResourceWill… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLandActionChangeCollectionDistributionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesGoods And ServicesL16Whipped CreamL16YoghurtL16ProductL15NeedL10DemandL13BusinessL14E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Need L10 (requires)
    A tangible or intangible item produced by a business or individual to meet a specific need or want, often serving as a means to satisfy a demand.
  • Demand L13 (requires)
    A concept of demand is necessary to understand the idea of a product meeting a specific need or want, as it implies that there is a need or desire for the product.
  • Business L14 (requires)
    A tangible or intangible item produced by a business or individual to meet a specific need or want, often serving as a means to satisfy a demand.

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