The Emergence Machine

Shift

abstract · Work/Occupation · Level 6 · E9

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Emergence definition

A scheduled period of work, such as an early shift, late shift, or night shift, as part of rotating work schedules.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
shift
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0ShiftBehaviorOrganismCellWorkForceFormLifeStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesParallaxL8PostmodernL9Scientific Revol…L11ShoalL16ShiftL6WorkL3BehaviorL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Work L3 (requires) polysemous
    A shift is a period of work.
  • Behavior L5 (requires)
    A scheduled period of work, such as an early shift, late shift, or night shift, as part of rotating work schedules.

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