The Emergence Machine

Tradition

abstract · Anthropology · Level 10 · E9

E9Cultures

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Emergence definition

Tradition is the transmission of customs within a culture, which is shaped by the complex interplay of culture, society, language, communication, and symbol, allowing for the evolution of human societies over time.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
tradition
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L2L1L0TraditionCultureSocietyCommunityLanguage… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAcclamatioL11Albanian Iso Pol…L11BunrakuL11CanonL11CheongsamL11TraditionL10CultureL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Culture L9 (requires)
    Tradition is the transmission of customs within a culture

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