exterior · spatial
the side of a thing that is not inside
Examples
- The International Space Station's exterior hull faces constant micrometeorite erosion in low Earth orbit. engineering
- Mount Rushmore's exterior surfaces weather from wind and rain, exposing granite to decades of erosion. geology
- The exterior wall of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris shielded the interior during the 2019 fire. architecture
Emergence
through: the side is at the boundary and is not inside
- exteriority
- spatial exclusion
- relative orientation
Chain to foundations
as tree
Neighborhood
Concepts that depend on this one above; what it is built from below.
Used by (1)
Relations
| is-a | side.surface | is-a |
| contrasts-with | inside.spatial | contrasts-with |