The force of will which strives to coalesce a dynamic organism from inanimate matter. A force which demonstrates a purposeful intentionality to feed, process matter into energy, grow, and reproduce.

level: Introductory (1) [ order by level] A very difficult concept to define. One way to think of it is a property of matter characterized by the processes of metabolism (transformation of raw material into energy used for growth) and reproduction.

An organism that has the capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli and reproduction.

Way of being ( modality) of the matter which had determined a huge acceleration of his evolutionary dynamism.

The condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction and the POWER OF ADAPTATION to environment through changes ORIGINATING INTERNALLY

Any construct of matter, manifested mostly by design, that persists due to its collective facility of mutatively adapting to reasonable environmental stresses.

Life can be a property of matter. Matter that is alive, or life forms, are organisms of a vast variety. Properties common to the known organisms found on Earth – plants, animals, fungi, protists, archaea and bacteria – are that they are carbon-and-water-based, are cellular with complex organization, undergo metabolism, possess a capacity to grow, respond to stimuli, reproduce and, through natural selection, adapt to their environment in succeeding generations.