The Emergence Machine

Skill

abstract · Education · Level 8 · E9

E9Cultures

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

Skill emerges from the intersection of learning, where the acquisition of knowledge and practice enable the development of a learned ability or proficiency in performing a task or activity.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
skill
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0SkillLearningExperienceMemoryPerception… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesArtL9FluencyL9PerformanceL9Skill WorkL9Special ForcesL9SkillL8ActionL1LearningL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Skill enables performing specific actions effectively
  • Learning L7 (requires)
    Skill is an ability acquired through learning and practice

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