# structure (arrangement)

The pattern of how the parts of a thing are placed in space.

- Computed level: L2 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: published  ·  Domain: physics  ·  Arena: E1

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [pattern](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-pattern.regularity), [part](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-part.relation), [space](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-space.extent)

**Through:** Parts hold fixed places with one another.

**Novel properties:**
- arrangement
- shape
- whole beyond the parts

## Examples
- The hexagonal lattice of carbon atoms in graphene gives it exceptional strength and conductivity. *(materials)*
- The double helix of DNA in human cells organizes nucleotide bases to store genetic information. *(biology)*
- The Eiffel Tower's iron truss framework distributes wind loads across its open lattice, preventing collapse. *(engineering)*

## Used by
- [add](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-add.operation) (L4)
- [album](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-album.music) (L6)
- [arrangement](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-arrangement.spatial) (L3)
- [base](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-base.foundation) (L9)
- [bed](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-bed.furniture) (L17)
- [building](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-building.structure) (L16)
- [city](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-city.place) (L7)
- [clothing](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-clothing.apparel) (L15)
- [connects](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-connects.verb) (L7)
- [construction](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-construction.building) (L5)
- [database](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-database.information) (L9)
- [defines](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-defines.verb) (L6)
- [design](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-design.plan) (L9)
- [development](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-development.growth) (L5)
- [device](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-device.tool) (L5)
- [domino effect](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-domino-effect.stacked) (L15)
- [editor](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-editor.role) (L17)
- [electronics](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-electronics.electrical) (L7)
- [engineering](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-engineering.technical) (L10)
- [estate](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-estate.property) (L6)
- [files](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-files.digital) (L10)
- [food](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-food.nutrient) (L7)
- [foot](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-foot.body-part) (L19)
- [format](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-format.layout) (L13)
- [furniture](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-furniture.home) (L11)
- [game](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-game.playful) (L11)
- [glass](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-glass.material) (L9)
- [hand](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-hand.part) (L17)
- [hardware](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-hardware.physical) (L7)
- [heart](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-heart.organ) (L14)
- [hill](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-hill.geographic) (L10)
- [home](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-home.shelter) (L4)
- [hotel](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-hotel.lodging) (L10)
- [house](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-house.dwelling) (L8)
- [jewelry](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-jewelry.accessory) (L14)
- [language](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-language.communication) (L12)
- [list](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-list.ordered) (L9)
- [machine](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-machine.constructed-system) (L6)
- [make](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-make.verb) (L4)
- [management](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-management.administrative) (L16)

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