The Emergence Machine

Slow

abstract · time · Level 3 · E0

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Emergence definition

Lowering, a process that unfolds as a reduction in position or altitude, facilitated by the interaction between matter and its environment, enables the emergence of slow, which is characterized by a longer duration or interval between events or actions, understood through the concept of duration, a measurable extent or length of time between two points in time.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “slow”. 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.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0SlowDurationLowerMatterMotionQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesGuinea CurrentL4North Pacific Cu…L4Slow CookerL7PavaneL9Grave TempoL12SlowL3DurationL2LowerL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Duration L2 (requires)
    Understanding duration is essential for grasping slow
  • Lower L2 (requires)
    Slow: A state of proceeding or happening at a pace that is lower than average or expected, characterized by a longer duration or interval between events or actions.

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