The Emergence Machine

Yawn

process · Biology · Level 15 · E6

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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.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

An involuntary physical response characterized by the sudden opening of the mouth and deep inhalation of air.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “yawn” 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.

thisfoundationsL15L14L13L12L7L2L1L0YawnBreathLungExchangeCommunitySleep… intermediate l…ForceFormKinetic EnergyLifeActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesYawnL15SleepL7BreathL14E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

  • yawn English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Sleep L7 (requires)
    Involuntary opening of the mouth with deep inhalation -- prerequisite: sleep
  • Breath L14 (requires)
    Involuntary opening of the mouth with deep inhalation -- prerequisite: breath