The Emergence Machine

Winter

physical · Earth Science · Level 7 · E0

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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

Winter emerges as the coldest season of the year, building upon the measurable extent or length of time between two points in time in season-time, the relative absence of heat in cold, and the geological processes, landforms, or planetary systems in science-concept.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “winter”. 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.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0WinterColdHeatPerceptionOrganismTemperatureCellPhysicsSeason TimeScience ConceptDurationForceFormActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesHibernationL8WinterL7Science ConceptL2Season TimeL3ColdL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Science Concept L2 (requires)
    An Earth science concept relating to winter, involving geological processes, landforms, or planetary systems.
  • Season Time L3 (requires)
    Coldest season of the year -- prerequisite: season-time
  • Cold L6 (requires)
    Coldest season of the year -- prerequisite: cold

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