The Emergence Machine

Smudge

physical · Level 5 · E0

E0Spacetime

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Emergence definition

A smudge emerges as a result of friction spreading a substance across a surface, which requires an object occupying a space and interacting with another object through motion and force.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0SmudgeFrictionSurfaceUnilateral ContactForceFormObjectActionExistenceMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesSmudgeL5SurfaceL3FrictionL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Surface L3 (requires)
    A smudge is a blurred or smeared mark made by rubbing
  • Friction L4 (requires)
    A smudge is created by friction spreading a substance across a surface