The Emergence Machine

Square Shape

abstract · Mathematics · Level 6 · 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

A square's four equal sides and right angles emerge from the combination of angles and shapes, where angles require lines and measures, and shapes require structures, patterns, and spaces.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “square”. 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.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0Square ShapeAngleGeometryLineNumberBuildingMathematical Str…MeasureShapeFormMeasurementOperationPointActionMatterQuantityStandardEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesCubeL7Square ShapeL6ShapeL3AngleL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Shape L3 (requires)
    A square is a four-sided figure with equal sides and right angles
  • Angle L5 (requires)
    Squares have four equal angles

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