The Emergence Machine

Trousers

physical · Culture · Level 18 · E9

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Emergence definition

Trousers are a type of garment that covers the legs and waist, typically made of woven fabric with a fly closure, providing comfort, protection, and aesthetic appeal for the human body.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
trousers
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL18L17L16L15L8L7L2L1L0TrousersCoveBayInletCoastGarmentClothingCookingLegPerson… intermediate l…EnvironmentForceFormKinetic EnergyActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesTrousersL18LegL7GarmentL8CoveL17E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Leg L7 (requires)
    A garment covering the legs and waist, typically made of woven fabric with a fly closure.
  • Garment L8 (requires)
    A garment covering the legs and waist, typically made of woven fabric with a fly closure.
  • Cove L17 (requires)
    A garment covering the legs and waist, typically made of woven fabric with a fly closure.