# advice (social)

information that helps a person perform an action

- Computed level: L8 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: social

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [information](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-information.knowledge), [help](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-help.assistance), [action](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-action.deed), [someone](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-someone.person)

**Through:** knowledge and assistance combine to enable a person to carry out an action

**Novel properties:**
- guidance for action
- social intentionality
- context-sensitive support

## Examples
- In 2021, the Linux kernel maintainers reviewed and merged 15,000 patches to keep the system functional and secure. *(computing)*
- The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill response included real-time advice from oceanographers to predict spill drift. *(engineering)*
- The Mayo Clinic’s online symptom checker provides personalized guidance based on medical knowledge and patient input. *(institutions)*

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*Canonical: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-advice.social*  
*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-advice.social.json*  
*Every definition provably resolves to space, time, energy and pattern.*