[Generated — not hand-authored.] The methodology's controlled vocabulary, extracted from each domain's structured primitives field (not prose). Grouped by domain.

179 primitives across 26 domains — the shared terminology the corpus is built on.

abiogenesis-substrate abiogenesis/sc1

• R — Translation — Ribosome / translation machinery at sub-resolution, per the molecular-resolution decomposition of the abiogenesis bottleneck. R0 = no translation; R2 = standard… (9 levels: R0→R2)
• G — Genome — Persistent nucleic acid encoding genetic information at sub-resolution. (5 levels: G0→G3)
• Cmp — Compartmentalization — Physical confinement of chemistry (mineral pores, vesicles, membranes). Distinct from biology-substrate's Mem (which extends past abiogenesis); Cmp captures the… (4 levels: Cmp0→Cmp2)
• P — Population — Number and structure of replicating units. Population dynamics enables group selection (vesicles outcompete each other based on internal chemistry). (4 levels: P0→P2)

application-architecture entity/sc1

• D — Data — What the application operates on — data, entities, documents, messages, state. Internal content hub and root of the internal-data dependency tree. Maps to Struc… (6 levels: D0→Full D)
• Sh — Shape — How content is structured — types, schemas, formats, constraints, validation. Maps to Organization (Or) in the abstract surface roles. One of the two primitives… (6 levels: Sh0→Full Sh)
• Ac — Access — Finding internal content — query, lookup, navigation, search, indexing. Internal counterpart to external Perception; tested separate via 3/3b iteration (differe… (6 levels: Ac0→Full Ac)
• Mt — Mutation — Changing internal state — write, update, delete, append, transform. Internal anchor of most internal compositions; tested separate from Presentation via 3/3b it… (6 levels: Mt0→Full Mt)
• Pg — Propagation — How internal changes spread — events, subscriptions, reactive updates. Confirmed independently variable from Mutation (mutation-without-propagation in batch; pr… (6 levels: Pg0→Full Pg)
• Ch — Coherence — Maintaining consistency under concurrency — transactions, merges, ordering. Maps to Regulation (Rg) in the abstract surface roles — coherence self-regulates und… (6 levels: Ch0→Full Ch)
• Hs — History — Tracking changes over time — versioning, undo, audit, provenance. Conditional primitive: genuinely absent in embedded systems, stateless services, ephemeral pro… (6 levels: Hs0→Full Hs)
• Ev — Evaluation — Deriving values from existing data — computed views, formulas, reactive expressions. Conditional primitive: present wherever derived values exist (spreadsheets,… (6 levels: Ev0→Full Ev)
• Pc — Perception — Receiving external input — user actions, sensor data, incoming API calls, external events. Independent root of the dependency DAG: external input arrives indepe… (6 levels: Pc0→Full Pc)
• Pn — Presentation — Producing external output — display, audio, API responses, actuation, notifications. Maps to Action (Ac) in the abstract surface roles — presentation IS directe… (6 levels: Pn0→Full Pn)
• Bn — Boundary — Separating and connecting components — service boundaries, modules, protocols. Maps to Exchange (Ex) in the abstract surface roles — boundary mediates inter-sys… (6 levels: Bn0→Full Bn)
• Au — Authority — Controlling access — permissions, capabilities, roles, isolation. Maps to Protection (Pt) in the abstract surface roles — authority protects boundaries. The oth… (6 levels: Au0→Full Au)

biology-substrate biology/sc1

• G — Genome — Persistent nucleic acid encoding genetic information. (6 levels: G0→Full G)
• T — Transcription — RNA polymerase reading DNA into mRNA without consuming the source. (5 levels: T0→Full T)
• R — Translation — Ribosome reading mRNA into protein. The evaluator at Kd4 (frozen genetic code). (5 levels: R0→Full R)
• P — Protein — Folded amino acid chains with specific function. (6 levels: P0→Full P)
• Reg — Regulation — Machinery controlling when, where, and how much each gene is expressed. (6 levels: Reg0→Full Reg)
• Mem — Membrane — Lipid bilayer boundary with selective permeability. (6 levels: Mem0→Full Mem)

chemistry biology/sc1

• El — Element — Atomic identity — nuclear charge, electron configuration, periodic properties. (5 levels: El0→Full El)
• Bd — Bond — Inter-atomic interaction — covalent, ionic, metallic, hydrogen, van der Waals. (6 levels: Bd0→Full Bd)
• St — Structure — 3D molecular arrangement — geometry, conformation, chirality, crystal packing. (5 levels: St0→Full St)
• Rx — Reaction — Chemical transformation — bond breaking and forming, electron and proton transfer. (6 levels: Rx0→Full Rx)
• Eq — Equilibrium — Thermodynamic state — free energy, enthalpy, entropy, equilibrium constants. (5 levels: Eq0→Full Eq)
• Kn — Kinetics — Temporal dynamics — rates, mechanisms, activation energy, catalysis. (5 levels: Kn0→Full Kn)

cognitive-architecture cognition/sc1

• Kw — Knowledge — What an individual mind contains — facts, concepts, models. The hub primitive consumed by every other architectural capability. (6 levels: Kw0→Full Kw)
• Sk — Skill — Procedural capability — what one can DO. Embodied or cognitive procedures. (5 levels: Sk0→Full Sk)
• Dc — Decision — Selecting among options. Uses Kw as input; produces actions. (5 levels: Dc0→Full Dc)
• Pl — Planning — Constructing action sequences toward goals. Builds on Sq from substrate plus Dc. (5 levels: Pl0→Full Pl)
• Co — Communication — Externalizing internal states for transmission to other minds. Uses Sy from substrate. (5 levels: Co0→Full Co)
• Jd — Judgment — Evaluating quality, validity, value of representations or actions. Specialized Ev from substrate applied to architectural products. (5 levels: Jd0→Full Jd)
• Cr — Creativity — Generating novel representations, sequences, or symbolic structures. Distinctive cognitive capability — produces what was not previously cultural. (5 levels: Cr0→Full Cr)
• Si — SocialIntelligence — Reading and operating within social contexts — theory of mind, norm reasoning, cooperation, conflict navigation. (5 levels: Si0→Full Si)
• Id — Identity — Self-model — sense of who one is, narrative continuity, role. (5 levels: Id0→Full Id)

cognitive-context cognition/sc1

• Rb — ResourceBase — Available energy, materials, and food — material inputs to the cognitive chain. (6 levels: Rb0→Full Rb)
• Gs — GeographicStructure — Terrain, climate, barriers, waterways — spatial structure constraining movement and connectivity. (5 levels: Gs0→Full Gs)
• Po — Population — Number and density of minds present in the cognitive context. (6 levels: Po0→Full Po)
• If — Infrastructure — Material and institutional foundation accumulated from prior activity (roads, buildings, libraries, networks, governance institutions). (6 levels: If0→Full If)
• Ks — KnowledgeStock — Accumulated transmissible information available in the context. Couples bidirectionally with If (Ks↔If feedback loop produces context-acceleration). (6 levels: Ks0→Full Ks)
• Th — Threats — Active dangers and constraints — disease, predation, scarcity, conflict, climatic shock, anthropogenic risk. (5 levels: Th0→Full Th)

cognitive-substrate cognition/sc1

• Rp — Representation — Internal model of external state. Most broadly distributed cognitive primitive — even minimal cognitive systems (C. elegans) have low-level representation. (6 levels: Rp0→Full Rp)
• Ct — Categorization — Grouping distinct stimuli into equivalence classes. Foundational for generalization. (6 levels: Ct0→Full Ct)
• As — Association — Linking representations to other representations or to value/outcome. The substrate's primary learning operation. (6 levels: As0→Full As)
• Sq — Sequencing — Ordering operations or representations in time. Foundation for procedural action and predictive cognition. (6 levels: Sq0→Full Sq)
• Sy — Symbolization — Arbitrary sign-meaning mapping. The substrate's evaluator (Vr in SSA). SPLIT evaluator: formal modes operate at Kd4 (deterministic — math, logic, code), linguis… (6 levels: Sy0→Full Sy)
• Ev — Evaluation — Assessment of representations, categorizations, sequences against goals/values. Cognitive substrate's value-assignment mechanism. (6 levels: Ev0→Full Ev)

convergence methodology/sc1

• Sp — Space — The structured set of possible states — what there is to be uncertain about and converge toward. (5 levels: Sp0→Full Sp)
• Ds — Distribution — The probability/amplitude assignment over states — the thing that actually converges. Hub primitive. (5 levels: Ds0→Full Ds)
• Cn — Constraint — What shapes, limits, and directs the distribution — turns a flat space into a landscape with attractors and barriers. (5 levels: Cn0→Full Cn)
• Dy — Dynamics — How the distribution evolves in time — the smooth-evolution mode of bimodal time. (5 levels: Dy0→Full Dy)
• Cl — Collapse — The irreversible narrowing event — the sudden-convergence mode of bimodal time. In the methodology practice this IS the phase transition. (5 levels: Cl0→Full Cl)
• Dt — Determination — The post-collapse persistent state. In the methodology practice this IS the anchor / attractor (Dt1 mutable attractor, Dt2 permanent crystallization, Dt3 enabli… (5 levels: Dt0→Full Dt)

cultural-ecosystem cognition/sc1

• Pr — Production — Collective value creation — economic, intellectual, material output. (6 levels: Pr0→Full Pr)
• Ex — Exchange — Transfer of value through community — trade, gift, market. (6 levels: Ex0→Full Ex)
• Tr — Transmission — Knowledge transfer across individuals and generations. (6 levels: Tr0→Full Tr)
• Dv — Diversity — Variety of cognitive architectures, skills, knowledge, perspectives. (6 levels: Dv0→Full Dv)
• Cd — Coordination — Collective action across many individuals toward shared goals. (6 levels: Cd0→Full Cd)
• Gv — Governance — Rule systems, decision authority, conflict resolution at the collective level. (6 levels: Gv0→Full Gv)
• Te — Territory — Spatial organization of community — settlement patterns, land use, boundaries. (5 levels: Te0→Full Te)
• Sc — Succession — Generational continuity and transition — how cultural structures persist and change across cohorts. (5 levels: Sc0→Full Sc)
• Ct — Connectivity — Inter-community linkage — trade routes, communication networks, alliances. NOT cognitive-substrate Ct (Categorization); separate chain-level scope. (6 levels: Ct0→Full Ct)

digital-computing entity/sc1

• Wd — Word — The atomic unit of data — a fixed-width binary value. Bits, bytes, machine words, registers. The hub primitive: every other primitive operates on words. (6 levels: Wd0→Full Wd)
• Mm — Memory — Addressable storage — locations where words are read and written. Registers, cache, RAM, virtual memory, persistent storage, distributed memory. (6 levels: Mm0→Full Mm)
• In — Instruction — An executable operation — what the processor does in one step. Opcodes, ISAs, microcode, JIT-compiled code. (6 levels: In0→Full In)
• Cy — Cycle — The timing/sequencing mechanism — how operations are ordered in time. Clock, pipeline, scheduling. (6 levels: Cy0→Full Cy)
• Ch — Channel — Communication pathway to external devices — I/O, network, bus, port. Programmed I/O, interrupts, DMA, network, programmable network. (6 levels: Ch0→Full Ch)
• Pr — Process — An isolated execution context — a running program with its own state. Bare metal, batch, multi-process, threads, virtual machines, distributed processes. (6 levels: Pr0→Full Pr)

digital-context entity/sc1

• Cm — Compute — Available processing power, memory, storage, and network bandwidth — the raw computational resource base available to digital systems. Includes both local and r… (6 levels: Cm0→Full Cm)
• Pl — Platform — The execution environment — operating system, runtime, deployment target, cloud infrastructure. The structural arrangement that determines what kinds of applica… (6 levels: Pl0→Full Pl)
• Lb — Libraries — Accumulated reusable code — packages, frameworks, SDKs, APIs, templates, boilerplate generators. The digital equivalent of accumulated transmissible knowledge (… (6 levels: Lb0→Full Lb)
• Co — Community — The number and skill distribution of developers AND users participating in the digital ecosystem. The human population that builds, uses, maintains, and evolves… (6 levels: Co0→Full Co)
• Sd — Standards — Established protocols, formats, conventions, and specifications that enable interoperability. The accumulated INSTITUTIONAL foundation of digital computing. The… (6 levels: Sd0→Full Sd)
• Pr — Pressure — External forces that constrain, demand, or threaten digital systems — security threats, regulatory requirements, competitive pressure, performance demands, tech… (6 levels: Pr0→Full Pr)

digital-ecosystem entity/sc1

• Vc — Value Creation — Software producing something useful — products, services, tools, content, infrastructure. Fills the abstract ecosystem's Production (Pd) role. The hub of the di… (6 levels: Vc0→Full Vc)
• Ex — Exchange — Value flowing between systems — API calls, data feeds, package dependencies, platform services. Fills the abstract ecosystem's Transfer (Tf) role. (6 levels: Ex0→Full Ex)
• Ru — Reuse — Resources being recycled — code sharing, infrastructure sharing, data reprocessing. Fills the abstract ecosystem's Cycling (Cy) role. Distinctively digital: cod… (6 levels: Ru0→Full Ru)
• Dv — Diversity — Variety of systems — languages, frameworks, platforms, architectures, applications. Fills the abstract ecosystem's Diversity (Dv) role directly. (6 levels: Dv0→Full Dv)
• Ig — Integration — Systems interacting — APIs, protocols, standards, data interchange. Fills the abstract ecosystem's Interaction (In) role. (6 levels: Ig0→Full Ig)
• Gv — Governance — Ecosystem self-regulation — standards, policies, market forces, legal requirements. Fills the abstract ecosystem's Regulation (Rg) role. Distinctively digital:… (6 levels: Gv0→Full Gv)
• Tp — Topology — Spatial/network organization — cloud geography, platform structure, organizational arrangement. Fills the abstract ecosystem's Spatial (Sp) role. Distinctively… (6 levels: Tp0→Full Tp)
• Eo — Evolution — Change over time — adoption curves, framework churn, generational shifts, standards evolution. Fills the abstract ecosystem's Temporal (Tp-temporal) role. Disti… (6 levels: Eo0→Full Eo)
• Io — Interoperability — Cross-boundary exchange — data portability, protocol bridges, federation, cross-platform exchange. Fills the abstract ecosystem's Connectivity (Ct) role. (6 levels: Io0→Full Io)

ecosystem biology/sc1

• Pd — Production — Energy capture — primary productivity, autotrophy/chemotrophy. (6 levels: Pd0→Full Pd)
• Cs — Consumption — Energy transfer between trophic levels — herbivory, predation, decomposition. (6 levels: Cs0→Full Cs)
• Cy — Cycling — Biogeochemical cycling of matter (C, N, P, H₂O, S). (6 levels: Cy0→Full Cy)
• Dv — Diversity — Species richness, functional diversity, genetic diversity. (6 levels: Dv0→Full Dv)
• In — Interaction — Species-species relationships — competition, mutualism, predation. (6 levels: In0→Full In)
• Rg — Regulation — Top-down and bottom-up control — trophic cascades, keystone effects. (6 levels: Rg0→Full Rg)
• Sp — Spatial — Patchiness, zonation, corridors, metacommunity structure. (6 levels: Sp0→Full Sp)
• Tp — Temporal — Succession, seasonal cycling, disturbance response, stability. (6 levels: Tp0→Full Tp)
• Ct — Connectivity — Exchange between patches/communities — dispersal, migration, gene flow. (6 levels: Ct0→Full Ct)

entity-system entity/sc1

• E — Entity — Typed data structure {type, data, metadata}. Carries the substrate's encoding (En) — information lives as typed entities. (5 levels: E0→Full E)
• I — Identity — Content-addressing: identity = hash(canonical(E)). The identity aspect of the substrate's encoding. (4 levels: I0→Full I)
• T — Tree — Hierarchical namespace binding paths to identity-hashes. The substrate's structure (St) — organizational arrangement. (5 levels: T0→Full T)
• M — Emit — Three-step mutation (Store, Bind, Notify). Dual role: Direction (Dr) — triggers evaluation — and Output (Op) — produces observable change. (5 levels: M0→Full M)
• X — Execution — Handler dispatch: EXECUTE(type, params) → result. The substrate's evaluator (Ev) at Kd4 — deterministic translation of encoding to function via type-checked rou… (6 levels: X0→Full X)
• P — Peer — Network identity + capability boundary + connection lifecycle. The substrate's boundary (Bd) — system scope definition. (7 levels: P0→Full P)

environment-context biology/sc1

• En — Energy — Available energy flux: solar, geothermal, chemical. (6 levels: En0→Full En)
• Cl — Climate — Temperature and precipitation regimes. (6 levels: Cl0→Full Cl)
• Ch — Chemistry — Ambient chemical composition (atmospheric, aquatic, soil). (6 levels: Ch0→Full Ch)
• St — Structure — Physical substrate, spatial arrangement, 3D habitat geometry. (6 levels: St0→Full St)
• Tm — Temporal — Time-varying patterns at multiple scales. (6 levels: Tm0→Full Tm)
• Db — Disturbance — Abiotic disruption events: fire, flood, storm, geologic events. (6 levels: Db0→Full Db)

hadean-context abiogenesis/sc1

• At — Atmosphere — Composition + redox state of the atmosphere — drives availability of feedstock molecules (CO2, N2, H2, NH3, CH4, HCN) and the planetary redox boundary. (6 levels: At0→Full At)
• Th — Thermal — Geothermal energy regime — sustained gradients providing free energy for prebiotic chemistry. The energy budget that drives non-equilibrium chemistry. (5 levels: Th0→Full Th)
• Ch — Chemistry — Local prebiotic chemistry availability — what feedstock molecules are present at sufficient concentrations (amino acids, nucleobases, sugars, lipid precursors). (5 levels: Ch0→Full Ch)
• Mn — Minerals — Catalytic mineral surfaces available — clays, FeS / NiS / metal sulfides, zeolites, silicates. The catalytic substrate that supports prebiotic synthesis and tem… (5 levels: Mn0→Full Mn)
• Cy — Cycling — Periodic-driver regimes — wet-dry, day-night, redox, tidal, geothermal pulses. Cycling drives concentration (drying), polymerization (water removal), redox alte… (5 levels: Cy0→Full Cy)
• Db — Disturbance — Acute disturbance regime — impacts, volcanic eruptions, UV/cosmic radiation pulses, magnetic events. Disturbances reset, fragment, or accelerate prebiotic chemi… (5 levels: Db0→Full Db)

methodology-context methodology/sc1

• Lt — LiteratureAvailability — How much canonical analysis already exists for the target domain — prior frameworks, ontologies, standard taxonomies. (5 levels: Lt0→Full Lt)
• Da — DataAvailability — Empirical material available to ground positions — measurements, instances, manifestation candidates. (5 levels: Da0→Full Da)
• Tr — Tractability — How analyzable the target domain is at structural granularity — clear primitives vs combinatorially explosive vs nebulously defined. (5 levels: Tr0→Full Tr)
• An — AnalystCapability — Capability of the analyst applying the methodology — domain expertise, methodological discipline, willingness to iterate. (5 levels: An0→Full An)
• Co — Compute — Computational resources for lattice enumeration, BFS reachability, simulator runs, visualization. (5 levels: Co0→Full Co)
• Pe — PeerReview — Peer-review and community-feedback availability — mechanisms by which methodology outputs are critiqued and refined. (5 levels: Pe0→Full Pe)

methodology-layer1 methodology/sc1

• Pm — Primitive — An irreducible structural unit of a domain. Tested by structural minimality, compositional productivity, empirical recurrence (the three-test criterion). (6 levels: Pm0→Full Pm)
• Lv — Level — Qualitative gradient of a primitive — how much is present, from absent to fully elaborated. (6 levels: Lv0→Full Lv)
• Dp — Dependency — Presupposition ordering between primitives — A requires B. Filters the lattice to the coherent sub-lattice. (6 levels: Dp0→Full Dp)
• Ix — Interaction — Pairwise relationship between two primitives — the structural content at the intersection. Classified heavy/medium/light/negligible. (6 levels: Ix0→Full Ix)
• Cp — Composition — Multi-primitive structure whose content is irreducible — not recoverable from pair decomposition. Triangles, quads, higher. (6 levels: Cp0→Full Cp)
• Ps — Position — Specific location in the lattice — a concrete system placed at particular partial levels across all primitives. The manifestation. (6 levels: Ps0→Full Ps)

methodology-layer2 methodology/sc1

• Ed — Edge — A structural relationship between two L1-analyzed domains. The unit of L2. (5 levels: Ed0→Full Ed)
• Ch — Character — Edge type — what kind of relationship the edge represents (realization, role identification, configuration, enrichment, decomposition, feedback, selection, coup… (5 levels: Ch0→Full Ch)
• Sb — Substance — What the edge carries — bridge primitives, role mappings, constraint sets. The non-edge content of the relationship. (5 levels: Sb0→Full Sb)
• Mp — Mapping — Primitive correspondence across an edge — how primitives in one domain relate to primitives in another. (5 levels: Mp0→Full Mp)
• Cn — Constraint — Cross-lattice positional restriction — when domain A is at position P, domain B is restricted to positions in set S. (5 levels: Cn0→Full Cn)

methodology-layer3 methodology/sc1

• In — Instance — A concrete L1-analyzed domain or arrangement — a specific case (e.g., entity-system substrate, biology substrate, cognitive substrate). (5 levels: In0→Full In)
• Ar — Arrangement — A connected structure of multiple domains via L2 bridges — chain of substrate → bridge → surface → ecosystem with a context root. (5 levels: Ar0→Full Ar)
• Ty — Type — Domain role classification — substrate, surface, ecosystem, context, bridge. Domain-type declaration is methodology refinement R11. (5 levels: Ty0→Full Ty)
• Ab — Abstraction — Shared structure across instances of the same type — the abstract domain that captures what all substrates have in common, what all ecosystems share, etc. (5 levels: Ab0→Full Ab)
• Pt — Pattern — Structural invariant across types — patterns that recur regardless of substrate vs surface vs ecosystem. The SSA topology is a Pt. (5 levels: Pt0→Full Pt)
• Cv — Convergence — Self-correction through constraint propagation — the L3 layer's ability to refine L1+L2 analyses based on cross-domain comparison. The convergence-as-process fe… (5 levels: Cv0→Full Cv)

methodology-layer4 methodology/sc1

• Fw — Framework — Structural knowledge from L1-L3 used as analytical lens — which arrangement is being analyzed. (5 levels: Fw0→Full Fw)
• Mn — Manifestation — An entity occupying positions across the connected lattices of an arrangement — a unified position vector. (5 levels: Mn0→Full Mn)
• Sc — Scope — Level of specificity — controls which kind of question is being asked. Sc0 universal/category, Sc1 arrangement-level, Sc2 weighted/dynamic, Sc3 instance, Sc4 si… (5 levels: Sc0→Sc4)
• Cx — Context — External operating conditions constraining the manifestation — the context root of the arrangement (e.g., environment for biology, digital-context for entity). (5 levels: Cx0→Full Cx)
• Ls — Landscape — Population of co-existing manifestations under analytical consideration — the cloud of instances against which a Mn is positioned. (5 levels: Ls0→Full Ls)
• Cp — Coupling — Cross-arrangement interaction — when a manifestation's position in one arrangement constrains its position in another. Note: Cp at L4 is Coupling (not Compositi… (5 levels: Cp0→Full Cp)
• Tj — Trajectory — Path through the lattice over time — sequence of positions a manifestation occupies across snapshots. (5 levels: Tj0→Full Tj)

neural-hardware cognition/sc1

• Nr — ExcitableCell — Processing element — receives input, integrates, generates output signal. Generic structural role; bilaterian neuron is one realization. (6 levels: Nr0→Full Nr)
• Sy — Synapse — Plastic connection between processing elements — fuses transfer + storage via plasticity. NOT to be confused with cognitive-substrate Sy (Symbolization). (5 levels: Sy0→Full Sy)
• Og — Organization — Spatial arrangement into functional units — nerve nets, ganglia, cortical columns, brain regions. (6 levels: Og0→Full Og)
• Ol — Oscillation — Temporal coordination — rhythmic activity patterns enabling synchronization and timing. (5 levels: Ol0→Full Ol)
• Mb — Metabolism — Biological maintenance, energy supply, and plasticity support — much richer than digital hardware's Pw. (5 levels: Mb0→Full Mb)
• Td — Transduction — Bidirectional physical world ↔ neural signal interface — sensory and motor. (5 levels: Td0→Full Td)

organism-architecture biology/sc1

• Mo — Morphology — Structural organization — cells, tissues, organs, body plan. (6 levels: Mo0→Full Mo)
• Me — Metabolism — Energy and resource processing. (6 levels: Me0→Full Me)
• Dv — Development — Growth, differentiation, morphogenesis over the lifecycle. (6 levels: Dv0→Full Dv)
• Rp — Reproduction — Creating new organisms. (6 levels: Rp0→Full Rp)
• Ho — Homeostasis — Internal state maintenance. (6 levels: Ho0→Full Ho)
• Sn — Sensing — Environmental perception. (6 levels: Sn0→Full Sn)
• Rs — Response — Behavioral / motor / secretory output. (6 levels: Rs0→Full Rs)
• Df — Defense — Threat management — barriers, immunity. (6 levels: Df0→Full Df)
• Cm — Communication — Information exchange between organisms or organism parts. (6 levels: Cm0→Full Cm)

physical-hardware entity/sc1

• Sw — Switch — Binary state element — the fundamental computing component. Transistor, relay, vacuum tube, memristor. The internal logic root of the hardware substrate. (6 levels: Sw0→Full Sw)
• Ic — Interconnect — Signal pathway between elements — wire, trace, bus, optical link, wireless. Carries signals across the substrate. (6 levels: Ic0→Full Ic)
• St — Storage — State retention element — flip-flop, SRAM cell, DRAM cell, flash cell, magnetic domain. Holds state across time. (6 levels: St0→Full St)
• Os — Oscillator — Timing reference — crystal oscillator, PLL, clock distribution network. Synchronizes operations across the substrate. (6 levels: Os0→Full Os)
• Pw — Power — Energy delivery system — voltage regulation, power planes, battery, harvesting. The independent energy root, structurally distinct from logic. (6 levels: Pw0→Full Pw)
• Pt — Port — Physical interface to external world — pin, connector, antenna, sensor, actuator. The boundary endpoint of the hardware substrate. (6 levels: Pt0→Full Pt)

planck-substrate biology/sc1

• Cf — Configuration — The algebra A — the structured set of geometric configurations. What CAN exist. (5 levels: Cf0→Full Cf)
• Am — Amplitude — The quantum state in H — complex amplitude distribution over configurations. What IS probable. (5 levels: Am0→Full Am)
• Ev — Evaluator — The Dirac operator D — deterministic mechanism translating configuration into physics. What HAPPENS. The central primitive (Vr/Se fused at this level). (5 levels: Ev0→Full Ev)
• Sp — Spectrum — Eigenvalue structure of D — the discrete data from which all physics derives. The CODE. (5 levels: Sp0→Full Sp)
• Gm — Geometry — Emerged metric, curvature, causal structure — the functional output. What IS PRODUCED. (5 levels: Gm0→Full Gm)
• Et — Entanglement — Quantum correlations between subalgebras producing spatial connectivity. What CONNECTS (ER=EPR). (5 levels: Et0→Full Et)

value-exchange value-exchange/sc1

• Pa — Participant — The bilateral human party in the exchange — receives AND gives. Hub and root. (Reframed from a passive 'Audience'.) (5 levels: undefined→modeled-individual)
• Su — Substance — The informational payload of the offering — what it means/says (logos). Offering side, info-produce. Root. (5 levels: none→self-grounding)
• Ut — Utility — The operational payoff of the offering — what it DOES, reliably; behavior in use. Offering side, value-produce. Root. (5 levels: none→infrastructure)
• Fr — Framing — How the offering is cast / voiced / presented for the participant. Offering side, shaping. (Form folds in here + into Utility.) (5 levels: raw→audience-tuned)
• Rch — Reach — How the offering becomes encounterable — distribution, discovery, awareness. Offering side, distribution. (May be an edge to a distribution/ecosystem domain — o… (5 levels: none→viral)
• Cp — Comprehension — Uptake fidelity — is the offering understood? Participant appraisal, information. (5 levels: opaque→transferable)
• Vl — Value — Perceived benefit (gross). Participant appraisal, worth. Perceived — can diverge from Utility (hype vs hidden gems). (5 levels: worthless→depended-on)
• Tr — Trust — Credibility / believability / acceptance (ethos). Participant appraisal, belief. Audience-relative. (5 levels: none→relied-upon)
• Fx — Friction — What the participant must pay or overcome — money, effort, onboarding, learning curve, risk, lock-in. Participant cost. Inverse-valenced: lower is better. (5 levels: prohibitive→frictionless)
• Pn — Participation — The give-and-get: attention → use → contribution → advocacy, plus the reciprocity structure (what the participant gives back). Participant commitment, bilateral… (5 levels: none→sovereign-reciprocal)