# low (spatial)

that which has less size than another thing

- Computed level: L5 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: emergence.components  ·  Arena: definition

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [small](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-small.size), [high](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-high.spatial), [size](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-size.measurement)

**Through:** when a thing has a smaller size and is not as high as another, it is experienced as low

**Novel properties:**
- relative vertical position
- comparative magnitude

## Examples
- Mount Everest's peak is higher than K2, making K2 lower despite both being extreme elevations. *(geography)*
- The Mariana Trench reaches 11,000 meters deep, lower than any other point on Earth's surface. *(oceanography)*
- In the Panama Canal, the Atlantic entrance sits at a slightly lower elevation than the Pacific side due to tidal differences. *(engineering)*

## Used by
- [below](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-below.spatial) (L14)

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*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-low.spatial.json*  
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