# institute (organization)

a building or system that is created for a particular function

- Computed level: L17 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: service  ·  Arena: institute

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [building](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-building.structure), [function](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-function.purpose), [create](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-create.production)

**Through:** the building or system is created to serve a function

**Novel properties:**
- formal establishment
- dedicated purpose

## Examples
- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla was founded in 1960 to advance molecular biology and neuroscience. *(institutions)*
- CERN operates the Large Hadron Collider to probe particle physics through high-energy proton collisions. *(physics)*
- The Building Research Establishment in Watford tests construction materials and sets standards for UK building codes. *(engineering)*

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