The Emergence Machine

Retreat

process · Military · Level 16 · E9

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Emergence definition

A withdrawal of military forces from a position or location, often in response to enemy pressure or to reorganize and regroup, is a process that involves the movement of forces away from a location.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
retraite
Origin language
French

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL16L15L14L13L8L6L2L1L0RetreatWithdrawalMoneyTradeEnemySocietyCooperationGroupMilitary… intermediate l…ForceFormLandLifeActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesRetreatL16GroupL6MilitaryL6EnemyL8WithdrawalL15E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Group L6 (requires) Sociology sense
    Understanding group is essential for grasping retreat
  • Military L6 (requires)
    A withdrawal of military forces from a position or location, often in response to enemy pressure or to reorganize and regroup.
  • Enemy L8 (requires)
    A withdrawal of military forces from a position or location, often in response to enemy pressure or to reorganize and regroup.
  • Withdrawal L15 (requires)
    A withdrawal of military forces from a position or location, often in response to enemy pressure or to reorganize and regroup.