The Emergence Machine

Start Time

abstract · time · Level 3 · E0

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Emergence definition

Start time emerges as a point in time marking the beginning of an event or activity, where the measurable extent of duration and the assignment of a standard unit through measurement allow us to quantify and compare the passage of time, and the concept of start marks the beginning of a sequence of events or a new state of being.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “start time” 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.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0Start TimeDurationMeasurementStartExistenceMatterQuantityStandardEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesStart TimeL3DurationL2MeasurementL2StartL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Duration L2 (requires)
    Understanding duration is essential for grasping start time
  • Measurement L2 (requires)
    start time builds on the concept of measurement
  • Start L2 (requires)
    start time builds on the concept of start