The Emergence Machine

Sport

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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.

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Emergence definition

Organized physical activity, governed by rules, emerges from the dynamic interaction between space, time, and energy, as individuals or groups strive to achieve goals through athletic skill, involving comparison of performance, and energy expenditure beyond resting metabolism.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “sport”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
sport
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0SportCompetition Abst…BehaviorGoalObjectiveOrganismCausalityCellFormLifePhysical ActivityStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAcrobatic Rocknr…L8AcrocapL8Aerial DanceL8Air HockeyL8AirsoftL8SportL7Physical ActivityL2Competition Abst…L6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Physical Activity L2 (requires)
    Sport is organized physical activity, typically governed by rules
  • Competition Abstract L6 (requires)
    Most sports involve competition between individuals or teams

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