| Reality |
What exists independently of our understanding |
| Experience |
A limited encounter with Reality |
| Expression |
Experience made shareable |
| Question |
Expressed recognition of incomplete understanding |
| Observation |
Expressed description of what was encountered |
| Verification |
Examination of an observation's reliability and relevance |
| Evidence |
Verified observation that constrains models |
| Reasoning |
Process of comparing and relating explanatory models under evidence |
| Explanatory Model |
Coherent explanation accounting for available evidence |
| Current Understanding |
Current explanatory model that has survived reasoning under available verified evidence |
| Stewardship |
Preservation without ownership |