The Emergence Machine

Subsidiary

abstract · Business · Level 13 · E11

E11Organizations

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Emergence definition

A subsidiary is a corporation that engages in the distribution of goods and services, building on the exchange of goods and services through production and trade.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
subsidiary
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL13L12L11L10L8L2L1L0SubsidiaryExchangeProductionPrincipalCorporationSociety… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLandDistributionActionChangeCollectionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesSubsidiaryL13DistributionL1CorporationL8ExchangeL12E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Distribution L1 (requires)
    An economic concept relating to subsidiary, involving production, distribution, or exchange of goods and services.
  • Corporation L8 (foundational)
    Corporation provides the foundational basis for understanding subsidiary.
  • Exchange L12 (requires)
    An economic concept relating to subsidiary, involving production, distribution, or exchange of goods and services.