The Emergence Machine

Vote

abstract · Society · Level 9 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

A formal expression of choice in a decision, often occurring within a democratic framework.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0VoteDemocracySocietyCommunityRightCooperationGroupLaw… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLandActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesVoteL9GroupL6DemocracyL8SocietyL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

  • vote English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Group L6 (requires) polysemous
    Understanding group is foundational to the social concept of vote
  • Democracy L8 (requires) polysemous
    Formal expression of choice in a decision -- prerequisite: democracy
  • Society L8 (requires)
    Formal expression of choice in a decision -- prerequisite: society