The Emergence Machine

Sofa

physical · Household · Level 9 · E11

E11Organizations

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.

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Emergence definition

A sofa is a long, cushioned chair covered in cloth, which is woven from fibers and materials, and is designed for multiple people to sit on.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “sofa”. 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.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L5L2L1L0SofaChairWoodPlantAnimalCloth… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureSubstanceChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesSofaL9ClothL5ChairL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

  • sofa English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Cloth L5 (requires)
    Sofas are cushioned chairs covered in cloth
  • Chair L8 (requires)
    A sofa is a long upholstered seat for multiple people