The Emergence Machine

Stab

process · action · Level 5 · E6

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Emergence definition

When force is applied to a pointed object, it can cause the object to pierce or penetrate a material, resulting in a cutting action that removes material from the workpiece, thereby reducing it to desired dimensions through the transformation of the material from one state to another.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
stab
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0StabCuttingMaterialResultForceConsequenceFormOutcomeActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesStabL5ForceL2CuttingL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

  • stab English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Force L2 (requires)
    Stabbing requires application of force
  • Cutting L4 (requires)
    Stabbing is a form of piercing, related to cutting