The Emergence Machine

Purr

process · Level 7 · E1

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Emergence definition

Purring is a low-frequency sound produced by rapid vibration of muscles in a cat's larynx, which requires the fundamental properties of sound and vibration.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0PurrSoundPerceptionOrganismCellFormLifeStructureVibrationChangeMatterMotionWaveEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesPurrL7VibrationL2SoundL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Vibration L2 (requires)
    Purring is produced by rapid vibration of muscles in a cat's larynx
  • Sound L6 (requires)
    A purr is a low continuous vibrating sound made by a contented cat