The Emergence Machine

Stand

process · Physical · Level 8 · E6

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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

To stand is to support oneself on a leg, requiring balance and the presence of matter to occupy space and interact with surroundings.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L3L2L1L0StandLegBodyAnimalBalanceCell… intermediate l…ForceFormLifeStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesMianziL12Status SocL16StandL8BalanceL3LegL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Balance L3 (requires) polysemous
    state of being stable or steady
  • Leg L7 (requires)
    stand depends on leg

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