The Emergence Machine

Stiletto

physical · Culture · Level 9 · E9

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Emergence definition

A stiletto is a type of shoe that builds upon the pattern of a shoe, with a woman's foot as the primary user, and a thin high heel, typically between 3-5 inches in height, as a distinctive feature.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
stiletto
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0StilettoShoeWomanClothingPersonBody… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureSubstanceChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesStilettoL9PatternL0ShoeL8WomanL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Pattern L0 (requires)
    stiletto requires understanding pattern as a foundational concept
  • Shoe L8 (requires)
    A woman's shoe with a thin high heel, typically between 3-5 inches in height.
  • Woman L8 (requires)
    A woman's shoe with a thin high heel, typically between 3-5 inches in height.