The Emergence Machine

Puddle

physical · Level 6 · E0

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Emergence definition

A puddle forms on the ground surface where water collects in a depression, building upon the properties of water as a substance that requires element and matter, and rain as a process that requires cloud, geology, and water.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L5L2L1L0HazeParticleServingPuddleFoodLightAnimalPerceptionRain… intermediate l…FormLifeMassMovementActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesPuddleL6RainL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Rain L5 (requires) polysemous
    A puddle forms on the ground surface where water collects in a depression