The Emergence Machine

Veil

physical · Culture · Level 11 · E9

E9Cultures

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 piece of fabric worn to cover the head, face, or body for modesty, protection, or cultural purposes.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “veil” 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
veil
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L6L2L1L0VeilReligionBeliefCultureFaceSocietyThoughtFabricBodyCognitionCommunication… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesVeilL11FabricL6FaceL8ReligionL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Fabric L6 (requires)
    A piece of fabric worn to cover the head, face, or body for modesty, protection, or religious purposes.
  • Face L8 (requires)
    A piece of fabric worn to cover the head, face, or body for modesty, protection, or religious purposes.
  • Religion L10 (requires)
    religion is a core concept needed to understand veil