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Level
the abstraction layer or hierarchical position within a system at which a claim operates, where what is true at one level may not be true at another
Why This Is a Definition
This definition establishes 'level' as a precise epistemological concept within the curriculum, identifying it as an abstraction layer or hierarchical position within systems. It captures the key distinction that claims operating at different levels can be simultaneously true but incommensurable, distinguishing it from scope confusion and providing the semantic boundary for the curriculum's systems-thinking framework.
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