The Emergence Machine

Span

abstract · time · Level 3 · E0

E0Spacetime

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Emergence definition

A span is a period of time characterized by a beginning and end, which is a measurable extent or length of time between two points in time, allowing us to quantify the duration and sequence of events.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “span” 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.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0SpanDurationQuantityPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAcademic YearL4DuringL13SpanL3DurationL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Duration L2 (requires)
    Understanding duration is essential for grasping span

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