The Emergence Machine

Waistband

physical · Materials · Level 3 · E11

E11Organizations

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Emergence definition

A strip of fabric or material that encircles the waist, a tangible manifestation of human craftsmanship and design, built upon the foundation of systematic observation and experimentation.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0WaistbandMaterialFormScience ConceptSubstanceChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesWaistbandL3Science ConceptL2MaterialL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Science Concept L2 (requires)
    waistband builds on the concept of science concept
  • Material L3 (requires) mutual
    Waistband is the band of elastic or stiffened fabric at the waist of pants or skirts that provides structure and a secure fit.