# object (entity)

A thing that has a boundary and an arrangement of parts that persists through time in a place.

- Computed level: L4 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: common  ·  Arena: EmergenceLexicon

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [matter](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-matter.substance), [boundary](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-boundary.limit), [structure](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-structure.arrangement), [part](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-part.relation), [arrangement](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-arrangement.spatial), [persist](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-persist.continue), [space](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-space.extent), [time](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-time.dimension)

**Through:** Matter occupies a place, bounded where it ends; its parts are arranged in space, forming a distinct whole that endures through time.

**Novel properties:**
- enduring identity
- spatiotemporal unity
- part-whole continuity

## Examples
- The International Space Station maintains orbit and function through continuous resupply and repairs since 1998. *(engineering)*
- A maple tree grows from a seed into a 30-meter organism while keeping its structural integrity over 150 years. *(biology)*
- The USS Enterprise (CVN-65) operated as a single naval vessel for 51 years before decommissioning in 2017. *(institutions)*

## Used by
- [accessories](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-accessories.fashion) (L8)
- [become](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-become.change) (L5)
- [check](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-check.verification) (L9)
- [drive](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-drive.vehicle) (L5)
- [gift](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-gift.present) (L18)
- [golf](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-golf.sport) (L15)
- [inside](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-inside.spatial) (L5)
- [material](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-material.physical) (L5)
- [need](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-need.psychological) (L5)
- [present](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-present.gift) (L17)
- [press](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-press.force) (L5)
- [section](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-section.portion) (L5)
- [smith](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-smith.metalwork) (L22)
- [surroundings](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-surroundings.environment) (L5)
- [table](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-table.furniture) (L16)
- [win](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-win.victory) (L6)

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