# property (attribute)

a state that a thing has

- Computed level: L3 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: property.attribute

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [state](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-state.condition), [difference](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-difference.relation)

**Through:** the state of a thing and its difference from others together make a quality

**Novel properties:**
- identifiable attribute
- distinct characteristic

## Examples
- Water remains liquid between 0°C and 100°C at sea level, enabling Earth's hydrologic cycle. *(physics)*
- The Amazon Rainforest maintains high biodiversity despite seasonal droughts and human encroachment. *(biology)*
- The International Space Station keeps internal pressure at 101.3 kPa, matching sea-level Earth atmosphere. *(engineering)*

## Used by
- [color](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-color.visual) (L8)
- [effective](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-effective.useful) (L12)
- [features](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-features.attribute) (L5)
- [function](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-function.purpose) (L10)
- [green](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-green.color) (L9)
- [measurement](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-measurement.quantitative) (L12)
- [money](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-money.economic) (L16)
- [mortgage](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-mortgage.financial) (L18)

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