The Emergence Machine

Volume

abstract · Mathematics · Level 4 · 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 property of space that describes the three-dimensional extent of an object or region, quantified through the use of units and measurement.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “volume”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
volumen
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0VolumeMeasureUnitQuantityStandardPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesVolumeL4SpaceL0MeasureL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Space L0 (requires)
    volume is a property of space
  • Measure L3 (requires)
    Volume measures the three-dimensional extent of a space or object.