The Emergence Machine

Wardrobe

physical · material-culture · Level 9 · 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 wardrobe is a collection of stored items, but this definition is incomplete without a clear understanding of the storage systems that make it possible.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L5L4L2L1L0WardrobeCabinetWoodPlantAnimalClothGovernmentStorageToolFiberOrganism… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLandActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesWardrobeL9StorageL4ToolL4ClothL5CabinetL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Storage L4 (requires)
    A wardrobe requires a storage system to be a collection of stored items, and without understanding the concept of storage, the definition of a wardrobe is incomplete.
  • Tool L4 (requires)
    Wardrobes are collections that require storage tool systems.
  • Cloth L5 (requires)
    Large closet for storing clothes -- understanding cloth is a prerequisite
  • Cabinet L8 (requires)
    Large closet for storing clothes -- understanding cabinet is a prerequisite