Concept / Machine
Machine
A manufactured device in which multiple parts transmit or transform force, motion, or energy to function
A manufactured device in which multiple parts transmit or transform force, motion, or energy to function.
A neutral panel against a plain background
The standard boy comparison motif is a human subject and cannot compare a machine category, so it is replaced with a neutral object that does not pre-stage a machine.
Both languages share the English example images. Japanese prompts are the recorded translations.
A phrase to start with
Directs the subject toward a machine whose multiple parts functionally interrelate.
Appearance and effects
Multiple parts appear assembled as one manufactured device.
Visual traits
- multiple parts
- functional interrelation
- manufactured device
Expected changes
- Multiple parts are more likely to appear as one device
Five examples
1 — A neutral cube against a plain background
The standard dog comparison motif is a biological subject and cannot compare a machine category, so it is replaced with a neutral object that does not pre-stage a machine.
a single cube against a plain background with no cues to parts, use, power, or motion
- a single cube against a plain background
- a state with no cues to parts or function
2 — A neutral sphere against a plain background
The standard cat comparison motif is a biological subject and cannot compare a machine category, so it is replaced with a neutral object that does not pre-stage a machine.
a single sphere against a plain background with no cues to parts, use, power, or motion
- a single sphere against a plain background
- a state with no cues to parts or function
3 — A neutral panel against a plain background
The standard boy comparison motif is a human subject and cannot compare a machine category, so it is replaced with a neutral object that does not pre-stage a machine.
a single panel against a plain background with no cues to parts, use, power, or motion
- a single panel against a plain background
- a state with no cues to parts or function
4 — A single chair against a plain background
The standard unoccupied-room comparison motif has no machine subject, so it is replaced with a neutral object that does not pre-stage a machine.
a single chair against a plain background with no cues to parts, use, power, or motion
- a single chair against a plain background
- a state with no cues to parts or function
5 — A neutral stone against a plain background
The standard valley-landscape comparison motif has no machine subject, so it is replaced with a neutral object that does not pre-stage a machine.
a single stone against a plain background with no cues to parts, use, power, or motion
- a single stone against a plain background
- a state with no cues to parts or function
Meaning and scope
Definition
A machine is a manufactured device category in which multiple parts transmit or transform force, motion, or energy to function. It does not determine a specific use, power source, scale, era, operating state, intelligence, or brand.
In more detail
It concerns a device category defined by functional interrelation among parts. It is distinct from manufactured-object without required functional interrelation, vehicle whose primary function is transport, and mechanical-anatomy as body structure.
Includes
- A manufactured device whose multiple parts transmit or transform force, motion, or energy to function
Excludes
- A specific use, power source, scale, era, operating state, intelligence, or brand
- A manufactured object without required functional interrelation, vehicle primarily for transport, or mechanical-anatomy as body structure
What this does not imply
- A specific use, power source, scale, era, operating state, intelligence, or brand
Variability
Part form, number, material, state, and setting can be adjusted separately.
Usage and adjustments
Usage
- Specify only a manufactured device with multiple functionally interrelated parts
Distinguish similar expressions
- Specify use, power source, operating state, or transport function separately only when needed
Typical uses
- Specify a machine with multiple functionally interrelated parts as a subject
Possible failure modes
- It reads as a generic manufactured object, is fixed as a vehicle or mechanical body, or adds use or operating state without support
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