The Emergence Machine

Sunlight

abstract · physics · Level 10 · E0

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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

A form of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun, comprising a broad spectrum of wavelengths, including visible light, ultraviolet, and infrared radiation.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L2L1L0SunlightRadiationParticleServingSun… intermediate l…FormLifeMassMovementActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Sun L7 (requires)
    Electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun, comprising a broad spectrum of wavelengths, including visible light, ultraviolet, and infrared radiation.
  • Radiation L9 (requires)
    Electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun, comprising a broad spectrum of wavelengths, including visible light, ultraviolet, and infrared radiation.