The Emergence Machine

Trunk Tree

physical · Nature · Level 8 · E3

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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.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

The main stem of a tree emerges from its wood, providing structural support to the branches and leaves that grow from it.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0Trunk TreeTreeWoodPlantAnimal… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureSubstanceChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesBranchL10Trunk TreeL8TreeL7WoodL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Tree L7 (requires) polysemous
    Main woody stem of a tree -- requires understanding of tree
  • Wood L7 (requires) polysemous
    Main woody stem of a tree -- requires understanding of wood

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