The Emergence Machine

Swim

process · biology · Level 5 · E6

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Emergence definition

Swim is a process that unfolds as a sequence of changes, driven by energy and occurring over time, resulting in a predictable and repeatable pattern of transformation, as a living being interacts with and responds to its environment, exhibiting a dynamic pattern of movement and transformation, and taking on a specific form and structure in the process.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0SwimOrganismCellFormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesDivingL6SwimL5ActionL1FormL2ProcessL2StructureL2OrganismL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of swim
  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form helps understand the structure of swim
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    Understanding process is essential for grasping swim
  • Structure L2 (requires) organization sense
    Understanding structure is essential for grasping swim
  • Organism L4 (requires)
    swim builds on the concept of organism

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