# fluid (liquid)

a matter substance that flows together through space

- Computed level: L13 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: liquid  ·  Arena: fluid

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

**Through:** the substance’s parts move together through space, creating a continuous flowing material

**Novel properties:**
- continuous flow
- cohesive movement
- persistent material form

## Examples
- The Mississippi River carries an average of 16,800 cubic meters of water per second past Vicksburg, flowing downstream to the Gulf of Mexico. *(geography)*
- Hydraulic fluid in the braking system of a Boeing 747 transfers force from the pilot's pedal to the brake calipers during landing. *(engineering)*
- Blood plasma circulates 5 liters of dissolved nutrients and gases through an adult human body every minute at rest. *(biology)*

## Used by
- [heart](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-heart.organ) (L14)
- [liquid](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-liquid.state) (L15)
- [water](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-water.liquid) (L14)

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