The Emergence Machine

Spectrum

abstract · Physics · Level 9 · E1

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Emergence definition

A distribution of frequencies or properties of waves, such as light.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “spectrum” 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
spectrum
Origin language
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Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L4L2L1L0SpectrumColorSensoryLightNeuronOrganismWavelength… intermediate l…ForceFormLifeStructureDistributionActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Distribution L1 (requires)
    A distribution of frequencies or wavelengths of waves, such as light, that represent a range of energies or properties.
  • Wavelength L4 (requires)
    A distribution of frequencies or wavelengths of waves, such as light, that represent a range of energies or properties.
  • Light L6 (requires)
    Spectrum is the distribution of light intensity across different wavelengths or frequencies.
  • Color L8 (requires)
    A spectrum is the range of colors produced from white light

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