The Emergence Machine

Prolonged

abstract · time · Level 3 · E0

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Emergence definition

A period of time that extends or continues beyond the expected or usual duration, often characterized by a sustained or repeated occurrence, emerges from the persistence of matter and energy within a system, which is a manifestation of continue, and the measurable extent or length of time between two points in time, which is a characteristic of duration.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0ProlongedContinueDurationActionMatterQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesBlizzardL6Ice AgeL7Slow CookerL7FamineL8Dance EnduranceL10ProlongedL3ContinueL2DurationL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Continue L2 (requires)
    Prolonged: A period of time that extends or continues beyond the expected or usual duration, often characterized by a sustained or repeated occurrence.
  • Duration L2 (requires)
    Understanding duration is essential for grasping prolonged

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