# body (physical)

a piece of matter that has a form and exists in space

- Computed level: L10 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: emergence

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [matter](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-matter.substance), [form](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-form.shape), [space](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-space.extent), [piece](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-piece.portion)

**Through:** the substance is bounded into a distinct portion, given shape, and located in space through their interaction.

**Novel properties:**
- bounded individuality
- spatial presence
- structured matter

## Examples
- The International Space Station orbits Earth every 90 minutes, maintaining structural integrity despite vacuum and radiation. *(engineering)*
- Mount Everest rises 8,848 meters above sea level, a solid mass shaped by tectonic forces. *(geography)*
- Phobos, Mars's largest moon, follows an elliptical path through space, retaining its irregular shape. *(astronomy)*

## Used by
- [clothing](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-clothing.apparel) (L15)
- [drug](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-drug.chemical) (L13)
- [face](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-face.body) (L16)
- [feel](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-feel.sensory) (L11)
- [foot](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-foot.body-part) (L19)
- [fur](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-fur.material) (L15)
- [hand](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-hand.part) (L17)
- [head](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-head.body-part) (L14)
- [heart](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-heart.organ) (L14)
- [run](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-run.movement) (L11)
- [sleep](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-sleep.biological) (L11)
- [step](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-step.movement) (L13)

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