The Emergence Machine

Swordfish

abstract · Marine Science · Level 7 · E2

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Emergence definition

Swordfish is a type of fish that builds upon the multicellular organization of an animal, interacting with and responding to its environment, and is sustained by the essential property of water, and is characterized by its elongated pointed snout and found in tropical and subtropical waters.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
swordfish
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0SwordfishFishMarinePredatorSeaAnimalOceanOrganismRockWater ElementCellMineralSystemWaterEnvironmentFormLandLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesSwordfishL7EnvironmentL2MarineL5PredatorL5SeaL5FishL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Environment L2 (requires) environment sense
    swordfish builds on the concept of environment
  • Marine L5 (requires)
    swordfish builds on the concept of marine
  • Predator L5 (requires)
    A large predatory billfish requires understanding of a predator as a foundational concept.
  • Sea L5 (requires)
    swordfish builds on the concept of sea
  • Fish L6 (requires)
    A large predatory billfish with an elongated pointed snout, found in tropical and subtropical waters.