# base (foundation)

a part of a thing that is ordered to support other parts

- Computed level: L9 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: common  ·  Arena: everyday

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [part](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-part.relation), [structure](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-structure.arrangement), [order](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-order.arrangement), [others](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-others.distinct-entities), [support](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-support.assistance)

**Through:** the part is arranged in a narrow pattern of order and positioned to bear others, maintaining their place through contact

**Novel properties:**
- hierarchical dependence
- spatial anchoring
- structural priority

## Examples
- The Burj Khalifa's reinforced concrete foundation supports 163 above-ground floors in Dubai. *(engineering)*
- Mitochondria provide ATP energy that sustains all human cell operations. *(biology)*
- The 1951 Treaty of San Francisco established the legal basis for U.S. military presence in Japan. *(institutions)*

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