The Emergence Machine

Wallet

physical · Culture · Level 4 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

A small, portable pouch used to carry personal items such as coins, bills, and cards, with a flat, compact design.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
wallet
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0WalletMaterialFormHoldSubstanceActionFlatMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesWalletL4FlatL1HoldL2MaterialL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Flat L1 (requires) Music sense
    A small flat pouch designed to hold and organize coins, bills, and cards.
  • Hold L2 (requires)
    A small flat pouch designed to hold and organize coins, bills, and cards.
  • Material L3 (requires)
    Wallet is a container for money and cards