The Emergence Machine

Stain

physical · Level 9 · E0

E0Spacetime

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

A stain is a discolored mark left on a surface by a substance that has soaked in, where the color of the substance interacts with the surface and alters its appearance.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L3L2L1L0StainColorSensoryNeuronCellSurface… intermediate l…FormLifeObjectStructureChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesStainL9SurfaceL3ColorL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Surface L3 (requires)
    A stain permanently alters the surface it penetrates through absorption
  • Color L8 (requires)
    A stain is a discolored mark left on a surface by a substance that has soaked in