The Emergence Machine

Ratio

abstract · Mathematics · Level 5 · E0

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

Ratios compare two numbers, expressing how one quantity relates to another, by examining the patterns and relationships within the structure of the quantities being compared.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
ratio
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0RatioNumberBuildingFormOperationStructureActionMatterQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAluminumL6FractionL6PercentageL6ProportionL6Refractive IndexL6RatioL5FormL2StructureL2NumberL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form helps understand the structure of ratio
  • Structure L2 (requires) organization sense
    Understanding structure is essential for grasping ratio
  • Number L4 (requires) Mathematics sense
    Ratios compare two numbers, expressing how one quantity relates to another.

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