The Emergence Machine

Solid

property · Chemistry · Level 11 · E3

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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

Solid is a state of matter characterized by a fixed shape and volume, where the particles that make up matter exhibit a fixed arrangement and structure, governed by the organized patterns of particle interactions and energy transformations.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
solidus
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0SolidAtomElectronParticle… intermediate l…FormStructureLifeMassActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAerogelL12ButterL12DustL12Terra FirmaL12PipeL17SolidL11FormL2StructureL2AtomL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form helps understand the structure of solid
  • Structure L2 (requires) organization sense
    Understanding structure is essential for grasping solid
  • Atom L10 (requires)
    Solid requires understanding of atom as a foundational concept.

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