upon · spatial

on a location that is above and touching another location

Upon (adjective) means: on a location that is above and touching another location. It emerges from above, touch, location: When a location is both above and touching another location, the relationship is expressed as upon. In the EmergenceLexicon it sits at computed level 11, chaining down to the four foundations (space, time, energy, pattern).

Examples

• The International Space Station orbits Earth, remaining upon its trajectory due to continuous orbital adjustments. engineering
• A snowpack rested upon the summit of Mount Fuji for 80 days after the last snowfall. geography
• The iPad screen stayed upon the glass countertop during the earthquake, not shifting or falling. everyday life

Emergence

Chain to foundations

Neighborhood

Concepts that depend on this one above; what it is built from below.

Relations

Provenance