# terms (language)

a word that has a specific meaning and is used to express a condition or information

- Computed level: L11 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: common  ·  Arena: terms

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [part](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-part.relation), [difference](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-difference.relation), [condition](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-condition.state), [express](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-express.communication), [information](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-information.knowledge), [mean](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-mean.signify), [meaning](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-meaning.significance), [specific](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-specific.detail), [use](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-use.application), [words](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-words.language)

**Through:** the parts are recognized as distinct items that differ from each other, enabling each to denote a particular meaning

**Novel properties:**
- distinct symbolic reference
- structured meaning through difference
- functional use in communication

## Examples
- The International Space Station maintains 0.21 bar oxygen partial pressure despite micrometeorite risks and system leaks. [engineering] *(engineering)*
- In 2023, Python remained the most cited programming language in GitHub repositories, defining modern software development. [computing] *(computing)*
- The U.S. Constitution uses 'due process' to designate legal protections guaranteed since 1791. [institutions] *(institutions)*

## Used by
- [conjunction](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-conjunction.grammar) (L12)
- [the compression claim](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-the-compression-claim.assertion) (L12)
- [the three tiers](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-the-three-tiers.structure) (L19)
- [verb](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-verb.grammatical) (L12)

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