The Emergence Machine

Unit

abstract · Mathematics · Level 2 · E0

E0Spacetime

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.

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Emergence definition

A unit is a standard quantity that serves as a basis for measurement and comparison, arising from the spatial relationships and patterns of more/less/equal, and is used as a model or pattern for evaluating similarities and differences within a spatial context.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “unit” 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
unitas
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL2L1L0UnitQuantityStandardPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesMeasureL3Department WorkL11UnitL2QuantityL1StandardL1E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Quantity L1 (requires)
    A unit is a standard quantity used as a reference for measuring other quantities.
  • Standard L1 (requires)
    a standard is necessary to understand a unit as a basis for measurement and comparison

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