shape · geometric
Ask PrometheusA structure of matter in a space.
Examples
- The hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway formed from slow cooling of lava in Northern Ireland. geology
- The spherical shape of a soap bubble minimizes surface tension in three-dimensional space. physics
- The Parthenon's rectangular plan and curved stylobate correct optical distortions for human perception. architecture
Emergence
through: The arrangement of matter within a place of space is a shape.
- spatial outline
- geometric identity
Chain to foundations
as tree
Neighborhood
Concepts that depend on this one above; what it is built from below.
Used by (4)
Relations
| is-a | structure.arrangement | shape is a kind of arrangement |
| abstracts | matter.substance | shape abstracts patterns of matter |