# arrangement (spatial)

a structure of parts in space.

- Computed level: L3 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: general  ·  Arena: arrangement

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [part](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-part.relation), [space](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-space.extent), [pattern](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-pattern.regularity), [structure](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-structure.arrangement)

**Through:** parts are in space and together form a structure.

**Novel properties:**
- spatial configuration
- relational positioning
- emergent form

## Examples
- The hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway formed from cooling lava fractures. *(geology)*
- The International Space Station maintains a stable microgravity environment for experiments in low Earth orbit. *(engineering)*
- Bees position wax cells in a precise hexagonal lattice within the hive to maximize storage efficiency. *(biology)*

## Used by
- [art](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-art.creative) (L10)
- [building](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-building.structure) (L16)
- [bush](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-bush.plant) (L16)
- [code](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-code.information) (L10)
- [display](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-display.visual) (L10)
- [files](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-files.digital) (L10)
- [geography](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-geography.spatial) (L11)
- [hand](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-hand.part) (L17)
- [home](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-home.shelter) (L4)
- [insurance](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-insurance.financial) (L18)
- [language](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-language.communication) (L12)
- [line](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-line.geometric) (L12)
- [object](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-object.entity) (L4)
- [organization](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-organization.administrative) (L10)
- [orientation](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-orientation.spatial) (L14)
- [pictures](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-pictures.visual) (L8)
- [south](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-south.direction) (L13)
- [street](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-street.path) (L13)
- [style](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-style.fashion) (L6)
- [summary](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-summary.text) (L14)
- [text](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-text.written) (L7)

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