"stigmergy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Coined in 1959 by French biologist Pierre-Paul Grassé in reference to termite behaviour, from the Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “mark”, “sign”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”, “action”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|στίγμα||mark”, “sign}} Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “mark”, “sign”), {{m|grc|ἔργον||work”, “action}} ἔργον (érgon, “work”, “action”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} stigmergy (uncountable)
  1. (biology) A mechanism of spontaneous, indirect coordination between agents or actions, where the trace left in the environment by an action stimulates the performance of a subsequent action. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-stigmergy-en-noun-qSJ2QvB1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 52 48 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (systems theory) A mechanism of indirect coordination between agents or actions, in which the aftereffects of one action guide a subsequent action. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Systems theory
    Sense id: en-stigmergy-en-noun-dsK-gt1y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 52 48 Topics: mathematics, sciences, systems-theory
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: stigmergic Related terms: systems theory

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